Cells for treating cancer

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a method for determining the suitability of a granulocyte for treating cancer. The invention also relates to said granulocytes, methods for identifying said granulocytes and stem cells capable of differentiating into said granulocytes, compositions and kits comprising the same, as well as uses of the same for treating cancer.

The present invention relates to a cell-based therapy suitable fortreating cancer.

Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with anannual increase in cancer incidence in developed countries. The WorldHealth Organisation stated that in 2012 alone there were approximately14 million new cancer cases (and 8.2 million associated deaths), with aprojected rise to 22 million cases over the next two decades. Currenttherapeutic strategies include combinations of surgery, radiation, andcytotoxic chemotherapy, however many of these treatments are ultimatelyineffective and associated with harmful side-effects.

Safety and efficacy has been assessed for Haematopoietic Stem CellTransplantation (HSCT) as a therapeutic technique for treating certaincancers, such as Renal Cell Carcinoma. However, this treatment is stilllargely seen as experimental due to potentially fatal safety issues,with recipients exhibiting severe Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD) as aresult of the uncontrolled multiplication of pluripotent stem cells.Thus, there is a need for improved and alternative cancer therapies.

In spite of the increased cancer incidence, it has been observed thatapproximately 50-60% of individuals do not develop cancer in theirlifetime. Indeed, in rare cases, some individuals exhibit spontaneouscancer regression. This observation has led to the study of white bloodcells from spontaneous regressor individuals, and use of said whiteblood cells in Leukocyte Infusion Therapy (LIFT).

Conventional LIFT is carried out using apheresis for direct transfer ofgranulocytes (e.g. neutrophils) taken from the donor to the cancerpatient. Conventional approaches currently used in the clinic are notpractical or scalable for use as a credible cancer therapeutic. First,granulocytes such as neutrophils have a very limited shelf-life(typically less than 24 hours) making them difficult to store. Secondly,apheresis requires approximately 5 (very rare) donors in order toacquire the required cell number. Thirdly, to avoid an allogeneic immuneresponse from repeat exposure, the same donors cannot be used in asubsequent administration, thus requiring an increased pool ofappropriate donors. Fourthly, it cannot be realistically expected thatdonors will be available on request, or willing to provide an endlesssource of granulocytes for the LIFT procedure. Thus, there is need toquickly and reliably identify suitable donors that produce granulocyteswith sufficient cancer killing activity.

Identifying donors that produce such granulocytes has conventionallybeen performed using functional assays that measure a percentage ofcancer cells killed. However, such assays can be time-consuming. Thus,there is a need for improved/alternative assays that can sensitively andspecifically and/or rapidly identify such granulocytes and donors and/orvalidate any results obtained using functional assays.

The present invention provides a solution to at least one of theproblems described above.

The present inventors have surprisingly identified a number of genes(and expression levels thereof) that are associated with a granulocyte’ssuitability for treating cancer. Advantageously, the expression levelsof such genes can be determined using transcriptomic, proteomic orgenomic techniques to sensitively and specifically identify and/orrapidly identify granulocytes with therapeutic efficacy and/or donorsproducing such granulocytes.

Moreover, by determining the expression of the one or more genesdescribed herein, the present invention allows for the preparation ofsubstantially homogenous populations of granulocytes suitable fortreating cancer (e.g. where at least 90% of the granulocytes present aregranulocytes suitable for treating cancer).

In one aspect the present invention provides a method for determiningthe suitability of a granulocyte for treating cancer, the methodcomprising:

-   a. comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by the    granulocyte, wherein the one or more genes are associated with    suitability for treating cancer and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37,    ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB,    BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and    PSMB2, with the expression level of the same one or more genes in a    reference standard; and-   b. determining the suitability of the granulocyte for treating    cancer based on the comparison.

Representative sequences for the genes for use in the invention aredescribed in the Sequence Listing herein, together with the appropriateEnsembl Accession numbers. A gene for use in the invention may be one ormore shown as SEQ ID NOs: 1-24 or 83-87 or a variant thereof. A gene foruse in a method of the invention may comprise (or consist of) anucleotide sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90% or 95% sequenceidentity to any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-24 or 83-87. Preferably, a gene foruse in a method of the invention comprises (more preferably consists of)any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-24 or 83-87.

In one aspect the present invention provides a method for determiningthe suitability of a granulocyte for treating cancer, the methodcomprising:

-   a. measuring an expression level of one or more genes by the    granulocyte, wherein the one or more genes are associated with    suitability for treating cancer and are selected from: ITGB1, CYBB,    SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31,    TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and    PSMB2;-   b. comparing the measured expression level with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   c. determining the suitability of the granulocyte for treating    cancer based on the comparison.

In another aspect the invention provides a method for identifyingwhether or not a donor produces granulocytes suitable for treatingcancer, the method comprising:

-   a. comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by a    granulocyte comprised in a sample obtainable from the donor, wherein    the one or more genes are associated with suitability for treating    cancer and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2, with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   b. identifying whether or not the donor produces granulocytes    suitable for treating cancer based on the comparison.

In a related aspect the invention provides a method for identifyingwhether or not a donor produces granulocytes suitable for treatingcancer, the method comprising:

-   a. measuring an expression level of one or more genes by a    granulocyte comprised in a sample obtainable from the donor, wherein    the one or more genes are associated with suitability for treating    cancer and are selected from: ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7,    SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2;-   b. comparing the measured expression level with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   c. identifying whether or not the donor produces granulocytes for    treating cancer based on the comparison.

In a preferred embodiment, the methods referred to herein comprisemeasuring, and/or comparing a measured expression level of GM2A, PLEC,CYBB, DOCK8, and/or PPP3CB and optionally one or more further genes.Most preferably, the methods referred to herein comprise measuringand/or comparing a measured expression level of GM2A and optionally oneor more further genes. Advantageously, the expression of said genes ishighly statistically-significantly different between granulocytes thatare suitable for treating cancer and granulocytes that are unsuitablefor treating cancer. Thus, measuring, and/or comparing a measuredexpression level of at least one of those genes has particularly highpredictive value. Thus, a gene used in any method described herein maybe GM2A, PLEC, CYBB, DOCK8, and/or PPP3CB and optionally one or morefurther genes. Thus, a protein used in any method described herein maybe GM2A, PLEC, CYBB, DOCK8, and/or PPP3CB and optionally one or morefurther proteins. Most preferably, GM2A or GM2A and optionally one ormore further genes/proteins.

In one embodiment, the methods referred to herein are in vitro methods,such as ex vivo methods.

The term “donor” as used herein refers to a subject (suitably a humansubject) from whom a sample is obtainable (e.g. obtained). Any suitablesample from which a stem cell or granulocyte cell is obtainable may beobtainable from the donor. The donor may be selected based on one ormore of the following characteristics: sex, age, medical history, and/orblood group type. In one embodiment, a donor may be selected if saiddonor is a healthy donor. In one embodiment, a donor may be selected ifsaid donor does not have cancer. In one embodiment a donor may beselected if said donor is a male. In another embodiment a donor may beselected if said donor is aged 18-55 and preferably 18-35 (morepreferably 18-24). Suitably, a donor may be selected if said donor is amale aged between 18-55 and preferably 18-35 (more preferably 18-24).Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that males inearly adulthood have a higher likelihood of producing granulocytes (e.g.neutrophils) that are suitable for treating cancer.

The term “measuring” as used in reference to expression of one or moregenes of the invention encompasses measuring both negative (e.g. noexpression) and positive expression (e.g. expression). In one embodimentthe expression is positive expression.

Measuring expression may be carried out by any means known to the personskilled in the art. In some embodiments expression may be measured usinghigh-throughput techniques. For example, measuring expression may be atthe level of transcription (e.g. transcriptomic techniques) ortranslation (e.g. proteomic techniques). Alternatively or additionally,the invention may employ the use of genomics, e.g. to detect thepresence or absence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), promotersequences, gene copy number (e.g. duplications), and/or enhancer orother relevant genetic features, preferably those that determine theexpression level of one or more genes of the invention. High-throughputtechniques can be used to analyse whole genomes, proteomes andtranscriptomes rapidly, providing data, including the expression levels,of all of the genes, polypeptides and transcripts in a cell. Proteomicsis a technique for analysing the proteome of a cell (e.g. at aparticular point in time). The proteome is different in different celltypes. Typically, proteomics is carried out by mass-spectrometry,including tandem mass-spectrometry, and gel based techniques, includingdifferential in-gel electrophoresis. Proteomics can be used to detectpolypeptides expressed in a particular cell type and generate aproteomic profile to allow for the identification of specific celltypes.

In one embodiment, mRNA of a target gene can be detected and quantifiedby e.g. Northern blotting or by quantitative reverse transcription PCR(RT-PCR). Single cell gene expression analysis may also be performedusing commercially available systems (e.g. Fluidigm Dynamic Array).Alternatively, or in addition, gene expression levels can be determinedby analysing polypeptide levels e.g. by using Western blottingtechniques such as ELISA-based assays.

Thus, in one embodiment, gene expression levels are determined bymeasuring the mRNA/ cDNA levels of the genes of the present invention,such as RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq).

In a preferred embodiment, gene expression levels are determined bymeasuring the polypeptide levels produced by the genes of the presentinvention, such as by way of mass spectrometry, e.g. liquidchromatography and mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).

In one embodiment a granulocyte (or stem cell) for treating cancer maybe detected using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or aLuminex assay (commercially available from R&D Systems, USA).

Thus, in one embodiment a method of the invention comprises measuringand/or comparing an expression level of one or more polypeptides by agranulocyte, wherein the one or more polypeptides are selected from:CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG,ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A,CAP37, and PSMB2.

Representative sequences for the polypeptides for use in the inventionare described in the Sequence Listing herein, together with theappropriate UniProt Accession numbers. A polypeptide for use in theinvention may be one or more shown as SEQ ID NOs: 25-82 or a variantthereof, such as a transcript isoform therefore. A polypeptide for usein a method of the invention may comprise (or consist of) a polypeptidesequence having at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, or 60% sequence identity toany one of SEQ ID NOs: 25-82. In one embodiment a polypeptide for use ina method of the invention may comprise (or consist of) a polypeptidesequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90% or 95% sequence identity to anyone of SEQ ID NOs: 25-82. Preferably, a polypeptide for use in a methodof the invention comprises (more preferably consists of) any one of SEQID NOs: 25-82.

In one embodiment a method of the invention comprises measuring and/orcomparing an amount of one or more polypeptides produced by agranulocyte, wherein the one or more polypeptides are selected from:CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG,ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A,CAP37, and PSMB2.

In one embodiment a method of the invention comprises measuring and/orcomparing an expression level of one or more polypeptides by a stemcell, wherein the one or more polypeptides are selected from: CTSG,CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM,IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A,CAP37, and PSMB2.

In one embodiment a method of the invention comprises measuring and/orcomparing an amount of one or more polypeptides produced by a stem cell,wherein the one or more polypeptides are selected from: CTSG, CAP37,ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB,BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, andPSMB2.

In one embodiment a method of the invention employs a genome wideassociation study, which is compared to a reference standard (e.g. areference standard from a reference population, such as a referencestandard from: a suitable or unsuitable donor, or a suitable orunsuitable granulocyte, or a subject that is suitable or unsuitable fortreatment with a granulocyte or stem cell of the invention, or a subjectthat is at risk or not at risk of cancer or combinations thereof).

Methods suitable for establishing a baseline or reference value forcomparing expression levels are conventional techniques known to thoseskilled in the art.

The term “increased” as used herein in reference to expression of theone or more genes of the invention may refer to an expression level thatis statistically-significantly increased when compared to a referencestandard. Such a gene may be considered to be upregulated.

In one embodiment increased expression means greater than 1-fold,1.25-fold to about 10-fold or more expression relative to a referencestandard. In some embodiments, increased expression means greater thanat least about 1.1-fold, 1.2-fold, 1.25-fold, 1.5-fold, 1.75-fold,2-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 10-fold, 15-fold, 20-fold, 25-fold, 30-fold,35-fold, 40-fold, 50-fold, 75-fold, 100-fold, 150-fold, 200-fold, or atleast about 300-fold expression when compared to a reference standard.

The term “decreased” as used herein in reference to expression of theone or more genes of the invention may refer to an expression level thatis statistically-significantly decreased when compared to a referencestandard. Such a gene may be considered to be downregulated.

In one embodiment decreased expression means less than -1-fold,-1.25-fold to about -10-fold or more expression relative to a referencestandard. In some embodiments, decreased expression means less than atleast about -1.1-fold, -1.2-fold, -1.25-fold, -1.5-fold, -1.75-fold,-2-fold, -4-fold, -5-fold, -10-fold, -15-fold, -20-fold, 25-fold,-30-fold, -35-fold, -40-fold, -50-fold, -75-fold, -100-fold, -150-fold,-200-fold, or at least about -300-fold expression when compared to areference standard.

The fold change difference can be in absolute terms (e.g. CPM: countsper million) or Log2CPM (a standard measure in the field) of theexpression level in a sample. Preferably the fold change is Log2 foldchange. In one embodiment a Log2 change is an increase of at least 0.1,0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5,1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 or 2.7. In oneembodiment a Log2 change is a decrease of 0.1 or more, 0.2 or more, 0.3or more, 0.4 or more, 0.5 or more, 0.6 or more, 0.7 or more, 0.8 ormore, 0.9 or more, 1.0 or more, 1.1 or more, 1.2 or more or 1.3 or more.A decrease may be indicated by the presence of a “-” symbol prior to thevalue.

In one embodiment said fold-change is measured and/or is determined byRNA sequencing (RNA-Seq), e.g. in toto.

The term “unchanged” or “the same” as used herein in reference toexpression of the one or more genes of the invention may refer to anexpression level that is not statistically-significantly different to areference standard. Preferably, an expression level that is the same asa reference standard.

The expression level may be an average such as a mean expression level.In one embodiment statistical significance is determined using two-wayANOVA, e.g. where n is at least 3 and data are presented as mean +/-standard error of mean.

In one embodiment the methods of the invention comprise measuringexpression of combinations of the genes described herein.

The term “one or more” when used in the context of a gene describedherein may mean at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of the genes. Preferably, the term “one ofmore” means all of the genes. Likewise, the term “one or more” when usedin the context of a polypeptide described herein may mean at least 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22of the polypeptides. Preferably, the term “one of more” means all of thepolypeptides.

The expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7,SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM,PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 correlates with agranulocyte’s suitability for treating cancer. Said genes are thereforereferred to herein as genes associated with suitability for treatingcancer. Thus, the term “one or more genes associated with suitabilityfor treating cancer” (and the like) may in be synonymous with (and thusreplaced with) the term “one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP,ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1,PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2”. Thus, the term “one ormore polypeptides associated with suitability for treating cancer” (andthe like) may in be synonymous with (and thus replaced with) the term“one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG,ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A,CAP37, and PSMB2”.

Without wishing to be bound by theory, the inventors believe that, basedon the data obtained in the Examples and the inventors’ theorisedmechanism of action, the one or more genes may have the followingfunctions making them suitable for treating cancer:

-   a. killing cancer cells: GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, CYBB, GZMK, ATM, PERM,    ACSL1, ATG7, SYK, DOCK8, RAC1, and PSMB2; and/or-   b. locating and/or binding to cancer cells: ANXA1, ITGB1, COMP,    SLC2A1 and PLEC; and/or-   c. recruitment of immune mediators: BCAP31, TAPBP, IKBKB, and    PPP3CB.

In a preferred embodiment a method of the invention comprises measuringand/or comparing the expression of ANXA1. Advantageously, the inventorshave shown that low levels of ANXA1 expression are associated with highcancer killing activity and therefore suitability for treating cancer.Without wishing to be bound by theory, the inventors believe that ANXA1modulates chemotaxis and/or motility of granulocytes and, in particular,that low expression of ANXA1 promotes granulocyte motility and thuslocation/binding to cancer cells.

In one embodiment expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC,ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased in a granulocyte thatis suitable for treating cancer when compared to a granulocyte that isunsuitable for treating cancer. Alternatively or additionally, in oneembodiment expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased in agranulocyte that is suitable for treating cancer when compared to agranulocyte that is unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one embodiment a method of the invention may further comprisemeasuring and/or comparing expression of one or more genes selectedfrom: S100A9 and S100A8. In one embodiment expression of S100A9 and/orS100A8 may be increased in a granulocyte of the invention when comparedto a reference standard, when the reference standard is from agranulocyte that is unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one embodiment a method of the invention comprises measuring and/orcomparing expression of CTSG and at least one further gene selectedfrom: CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, andPSMB2. Similarly, a granulocyte of the invention may comprise increasedexpression of CTSG and:

-   at least one further gene selected from: CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 when compared to a reference    standard, wherein the reference standard is from a granulocyte    unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, a method of the inventioncomprises measuring and/or comparing expression of GM2A and at least onefurther gene selected from: CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7,SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC,ACSL1, RAC1, CTSG, and PSMB2. Similarly, a granulocyte of the inventionmay comprise increased expression of GM2A and:

-   at least one further gene selected from: CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, CTSG, and PSMB2 when compared to a reference    standard, wherein the reference standard is from a granulocyte    unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one embodiment a method of the invention comprises measuring and/orcomparing expression of CAP37 and at least one further gene selectedfrom: CTSG, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, andPSMB2. Similarly, a granulocyte of the invention may comprise increasedexpression of CAP37and:

-   at least one further gene selected from: CTSG, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 when compared to a reference    standard, wherein the reference standard is from a granulocyte (or    stem cell) unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In another embodiment a method of the invention comprises measuringand/or comparing expression of ANXA1 and at least one further geneselected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1,GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A,and PSMB2. Similarly, a granulocyte of the invention may comprisedecreased expression of ANXA1 and:

-   at least one further gene selected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB,    SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   decreased expression of PPP3CB when compared to a reference    standard, wherein the reference standard is from a granulocyte    unsuitable for treating cancer.

The term “for treating cancer” as used herein means “suitable fortreating cancer”. A granulocyte that is “suitable for treating cancer”as used herein means that a granulocyte is capable of killing at least51.5% of cancer cells in the “cancer killing activity (CKA) assay”described herein. In one embodiment a granulocyte is capable of killingat least 70% of cancer cells in the “cancer killing activity (CKA)assay” described herein. Preferably a granulocyte is capable of killingat least 80% (e.g. at least 90% or 95%) of cancer cells in the “cancerkilling activity (CKA) assay” described herein. Reference to a stem cell“for treating cancer” or that is “suitable for treating cancer” meansthat said stem cell is capable of differentiating into a granulocytethat is suitable for treating cancer.

In contrast a granulocyte that is “not suitable for treating cancer” oris “unsuitable for treating cancer” is a granulocyte that is not capableof killing at least 51.5% of cancer cells in the “cancer killingactivity (CKA) assay” described herein, i.e. a granulocyte that killsless than 51.5% of cancer cells in the “cancer killing activity (CKA)assay” described herein. In one embodiment a granulocyte that is “notsuitable for treating cancer” or is “unsuitable for treating cancer” isa granulocyte that is not capable of killing at least 70% of cancercells in the “cancer killing activity (CKA) assay” described herein,i.e. a granulocyte that kills less than 70% of cancer cells in the“cancer killing activity (CKA) assay” described herein.

Likewise, reference to a stem cell that is “not suitable for treatingcancer” or is “unsuitable for treating cancer” is a stem cell that doesnot differentiate into a granulocyte that is suitable for treatingcancer and/or that differentiates into a granulocyte that is unsuitablefor treating cancer.

The “cancer killing activity (CKA) assay” or “CKA assay” is carried outusing an ACEA Biosciences xCELLigence RTCA DP Analyzer system® accordingto the manufacturer’s instructions and as follows:

-   a. 6000 cancer cells are placed in the bottom of a 16 well plate;-   b. cells are grown to confluence as determined by plateauing of Cell    Index (CI) values (i.e. the ‘normalisation point’);-   c. 60,000 granulocytes are added (i.e. giving a ratio of 10    granulocytes to 1 cancer cells) and incubated at 37° C.; and-   d. the % of cancer cells killed is the maximum % of cancer cells    killed by 48 hours after addition of the granulocytes as determined    using the following formula: ((Cell Index_(no) _(effector) - Cell    Index _(effector))/Cell Index _(no) _(effector)) X 100.

The maximum % of cancer cells killed may be referred to herein as “%CKA”.

Preferably the cancer cells are PANC-1 cells, which are commerciallyavailable from the American Type Culture Collection United Kingdom(U.K.), Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Liechtenstein, LGC Standards,Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LY, UK and have cataloguenumber ATCC CRL-1469.

In a particularly preferred embodminent the term “suitable for treatingcancer” as used herein further means that a granulocyte kills less than15% of non-cancer cells in the “non-cancer killing activity (NCKA)assay” described herein. Preferably a granulocyte kills less than 10%(e.g. less than 5% or less than 1%) of non-cancer cells in the“non-cancer killing activity (NCKA) assay” described herein.

The “non-cancer killing activity (NCKA) assay” or “NCKA assay” iscarried out using an ACEA Biosciences xCELLigence RTCA DP Analyzersystem® according to the manufacturer’s instructions and as follows:

-   a. 6000 non-cancer cells are placed in the bottom of a 16 well    plate;-   b. cells are grown to confluence as determined by plateauing of Cell    Index (CI) values (i.e. the ‘normalisation point’);-   c. 60,000 granulocytes are added (i.e. giving a ratio of 10    granulocytes to 1 non-cancer cells) and incubated at 37° C.; and-   d. the % of non-cancer cells killed is the maximum % of non-cancer    cells killed by 48 hours after addition of the granulocytes as    determined using the following formula: ((Cell Index _(no)    _(effector) - Cell Index _(effector))/Cell Index _(no) _(effector))    X 100.

Preferably the non-cancer cells are MCF-12F non-cancer cells, which arecommercially available from the American Type Culture Collection, 10801University Boulevard. Manassas, VA 20110 USA and have catalogue numberATCC® CRL-10783™. In another embodiment the non-cancer cells are livercells (e.g. primary non-transplantable liver tissue cells).

The expression level of one or more genes of the invention may becompared to a reference standard. The comparison may be carried out byany suitable technique known to the person skilled in the art, e.g. abioinformatics technique. The detected gene expression in the referencestandard may have been obtained (e.g. quantified) previously to a methodof the invention. The expression level of the genes described herein issuitably known in said reference standard. A reference standard ispreferably from the same sample type as that referred to in a method ofthe invention. For example, both the sample and reference standard maybe blood samples.

In one embodiment the term “sample” as used herein (e.g. in reference toa sample from a donor) may be any sample comprising a granulocyte and/ora stem cell and/or other cell capable of differentiating into agranulocyte, preferably comprising a granulocyte. The sample may be anysuitable biofluid sample from which a granulocyte and/or a stem celland/or other cell capable of differentiating into a granulocyte isobtainable, preferably from which a granulocyte is obtainable. A samplemay be a blood sample, such as a peripheral blood sample. The term“blood” as used herein encompasses whole blood, blood serum, and bloodplasma. Blood may be subjected to centrifugation in order to separatered blood cells, white blood cells, and plasma. Followingcentrifugation, the mononuclear cell layer may be removed for use in thepresent invention.

The reference standard may be a proteomic profile (indicating an amountof polypeptide expressed by a granulocyte), a transcriptomic profile(indicating an amount of gene expression by a granulocyte, e.g. measuredby way of RNA produced by said granulocyte) or a genomic profile. Agenomic profile may be used to detect the presence or absence of SNPs,promoter sequences, gene copy number (e.g. duplications), and/orenhancer or other relevant genetic features, preferably those thatdetermine the expression level of one or more genes of the invention.The skilled person will appreciate that both the proteomic andtranscriptomic profiles are measures of gene expression and will employthe appropriate reference standard depending on the technique used tomeasure gene expression in accordance with the invention. For example,where proteomics is used in practising the present invention the skilledperson will employ a reference standard that is a proteomic profile,where transcriptomics is used in practising the present invention theskilled person will employ a reference standard that is a transcriptomicprofile, and where genomics is used in practising the present inventionthe skilled person will employ a reference standard that is a genomicprofile. A reference standard may refer to a database (e.g. a genomicdatabase), e.g. which may include data from one or more sources, such asone or more subjects and/or cells.

A reference standard is preferably a reference standard for agranulocyte that is unsuitable for treating cancer (e.g. atranscriptomic or proteomic profile of a granulocyte that is unsuitablefor treating cancer). Such a reference standard may be from a subjectthat does not have cancer (a healthy subject) or from a subject that hascancer. Preferably, such a reference standard is from a subject thatdoes not have cancer. FIG. 1 represents a selection of features that aredifferent between those cells from a subject that has cancer, a normalsubject that produces granulocytes unsuitable for treating cancer, and asubject that produces granulocytes that are suitable for treatingcancer. Any one of said properties may be measured to characterisegranulocytes present in a sample (e.g. in a reference standard).

In one embodiment expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC,ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased when compared to areference standard when the reference standard is from a granulocyteunsuitable for treating cancer. In one embodiment expression of ANXA1and/or PPP3CB is decreased when compared to a reference standard, whenthe reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treatingcancer. In one embodiment expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased when compared toa reference standard when the reference standard is from a granulocyteunsuitable for treating cancer and expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB isdecreased when compared to a reference standard, when the referencestandard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

A reference standard may be a reference standard for a granulocyte thatis suitable for treating cancer (e.g. a transcriptomic or proteomicprofile of a granulocyte that is suitable for treating cancer). In oneembodiment expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP,ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1,RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased or the same when compared to areference standard, when the reference standard is from a granulocytesuitable for treating cancer. In one embodiment expression of ANXA1and/or PPP3CB is decreased or the same when compared to a referencestandard, when the reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable fortreating cancer.

In some embodiments the present invention may comprise the use of areference standard for a granulocyte that is unsuitable for treatingcancer and a reference standard for a granulocyte that is suitable fortreating cancer.

A method of the invention may comprise determining the suitability of agranulocyte for treating cancer based on a comparison between a measuredexpression level of one or more genes of the invention and a referencestandard.

In one embodiment a granulocyte is determined as being suitable fortreating cancer when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased when    compared to the reference standard when the reference standard is    from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    when compared to the reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased or the    same when compared to the reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; and/or-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    or the same when compared to the reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating    cancer.

In one embodiment a granulocyte is determined as being unsuitable fortreating cancer when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased or the    same when compared to the reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer;    and/or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    or the same when compared to the reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating    cancer; and/or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased when    compared to reference standard, when the reference standard is from    a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; and/or-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    when compared to the reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer.

The methods of the invention may further comprise selecting (ordeselecting/discarding) a granulocyte based on the outcome of themethod. In one embodiment, where a granulocyte has been determined to besuitable for treating cancer, a granulocyte may be obtained from asample from which the tested granulocyte was originally obtained.Alternatively, or additionally a stem cell may be obtained from saidsample.

Accordingly, in one aspect, there is provided an in vitro method forobtaining a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer, said methodcomprising obtaining a granulocyte from a sample obtainable from a donorwherein said donor produces granulocytes comprising:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In a related aspect, there is provided an in vitro method for obtaininga stem cell suitable for treating cancer, said method comprisingobtaining a stem cell from a sample obtainable from a donor wherein saiddonor produces granulocytes comprising:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

A method of the invention may comprise identifying whether or not adonor produces granulocytes suitable for treating cancer based on acomparison between a measured expression level of one or more genes ofthe invention and a reference standard.

In one embodiment a donor is identified as being a donor that producesgranulocytes suitable for treating cancer when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased when    compared to the reference standard when the reference standard is    from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    when compared to the reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased or the    same when compared to the reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; and/or-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    or the same when compared to the reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating    cancer.

In one embodiment a donor is not identified as being a donor thatproduces granulocytes suitable for treating cancer (or is identified asa donor that produces granulocytes that are unsuitable for treatingcancer) when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased or the    same when compared to the reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer;    and/or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    or the same when compared to the reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating    cancer; and/or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased when    compared to reference standard, when the reference standard is from    a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; and/or-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    when compared to the reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer.

The methods of the invention may further comprise selecting (ordeselecting) a donor based on the outcome of the method. In oneembodiment, where a donor has been identified as being a donor thatproduces granulocytes suitable for treating cancer, a granulocyte may beobtained from a sample obtainable from said donor.

In one aspect the invention provides a granulocyte obtainable by amethod of the invention.

Alternatively, or additionally a stem cell may be obtained from a sampleobtainable from said donor. Thus, in one aspect the invention provides amethod comprising:

-   a. identifying a donor that produces granulocytes suitable for    treating cancer according to a method of the invention; and-   b. obtaining a stem cell from a sample obtainable from the donor.

Thus, in one aspect, the invention provides a stem cell obtainable by amethod of the invention. The stem cell is capable of differentiatinginto a granulocyte for treating cancer, wherein the granulocytecomprises:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

The term “obtainable” as used herein also encompasses the term“obtained”. In one embodiment the term “obtainable” means obtained.

In a related aspect, there is provided a stem cell which is capable ofdifferentiating into a granulocyte for treating cancer, wherein thegranulocyte comprises:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

The term “stem cell” as used herein encompasses any cell that is capableof differentiating into a granulocyte (preferably a neutrophil). Forexample, the term “stem cell” may encompass totipotent, pluripotent,multipotent, or unipotent cells. In one embodiment the term “stem cell”encompasses a haematopoietic stem cell, as well as a precursor cell(e.g. differentiated from a haematopoietic stem cell), wherein saidprecursor cell is capable of differentiating into a granulocyte(preferably a neutrophil). Preferably the term “stem cell” as usedherein does not encompass a human embryonic stem cell.

A stem cell may be part of a stem cell culture.

The “stem cell” may be a natural stem cell or an artificial stem cell.In one embodiment a natural stem cell may be a cell of thehaematopoiesis pathway or a cell equivalent thereto. In one embodimentan artificial stem cell may be an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)or a cell equivalent thereto.

In one embodiment, an iPSC is obtainable from a somatic cell, such as asomatic cell of a donor. Generation of iPSCs is a well-known techniquein the art, see Yu et al (2007), Science, 318:1917-1920 the teaching ofwhich is incorporated herein by reference.

In another embodiment, an iPSC is obtainable from a stem cell (e.g.obtainable from a donor), such as from a stem cell of the hematopoieticpathway. Preferably an iPSC is obtainable from a hematopoietic stem cellor a precursor cell described herein.

In one embodiment, a stem cell is a nuclear transfer embryonic stem cell(NT-ESC) or equivalent thereto. In one embodiment, an NT-ESC isobtainable by injecting the nucleus of a cell from the donor into an eggcell from which the original nucleus has been removed. Generation ofNT-ESCs is a well-known technique in the art, see Tachibana M, Amato P,Sparman M, et al (2013), Cell, 154(2): 465-466 the teaching of which isincorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment where a stem cell is obtained from a sample from adonor, said stem cell may be isolated from said sample. In anotherembodiment where a stem cell is obtained from a sample from a donor,said sample is a sample comprising stem cells or somatic cells and thestem cell is obtained by inducing pluripotency of and/or reprogramming acell (e.g. a somatic cell) in said sample to obtain a stem cell (e.g. aniPSC).

In one embodiment the cell is reprogrammed into an induced pluripotentstem. The cell which is reprogrammed may be a hematopoietic progenitorcell, a mononuclear myeloid cell or a peripheral blood mononuclear cellusing methods based on the disclosure in Ohmine et al, Stem Cell ResTher 2011 Nov;2(6):46 and/or Rim et al, J Vis Exp 2016;(118) which areincorporated herein by reference.

In another embodiment the cell is reprogrammed into a multipotent stemcell, for example a hematopoietic stem cell, or a progenitor cell, forexample a multilineage blood progenitor. The cell which is reprogrammedmay be a fibroblast or a blood cell using methods based on thedisclosure in Riddell et al, Cell 2014; 157(3) 549-64 and/or Szabo etal, Nature 2010; 468(7323) 521-526.

In another embodiment where a stem cell is obtained from a sample from adonor, said sample is a sample comprising stem cells or somatic cellsand the stem cell is obtained by injecting the nucleus of a cell (e.g. asomatic cell) in said sample into an egg cell (e.g. from which theoriginal nucleus has been removed) to obtain an NT-ESC.

In a preferred embodiment a stem cell is a haematopoietic stem cell. Ahaematopoietic stem cell may, in one embodiment, be selected on thebasis of cell surface polypeptide markers, for example selected fromCD34 (e.g. UniProt accession number P28906), CD59 (e.g. UniProtaccession number P13987), Thy1 (e.g. UniProt accession number P04216),CD38 (e.g. UniProt accession number P28907), C-kit (e.g. UniProtaccession number P10721), and lin. In one embodiment a haematopoieticstem cell comprises the cell surface polypeptide markers CD34⁺, CD59⁺,Thy1⁺, CD38^(low/-), C-kit^(low/-), and lin-. Preferably ahaematopoietic cell expresses CD34. Antibodies to detect the presence orabsence of said markers are commercially available and may be obtainedfrom BD Biosciences Europe, ebioscience, Beckman Coulter and Pharmingen,for example.

Most preferably, a stem cell is a precursor cell (which may be referredto herein as a “granulocyte precursor cell”). In one embodiment aprecursor cell is a granulocyte-committed progenitor, preferably aneutrophil-committed progenitor. A precursor cell may be one or moreselected from a common myeloid progenitor cell, a myeloblast, apromyelocyte (e.g. a N. promyelocyte), a myelocyte (e.g. a N.myelocyte), a metamyelocyte (e.g. a N. metamyelocyte), a band (e.g. anN. band), or combinations thereof. Preferably, a precursor cell is a N.promyelocyte.

A stem cell of the present invention is preferably an isolated stemcell, e.g. a stem cell that has been isolated from its physiologicalsurroundings, such as an ex vivo stem cell.

A stem cell may be differentiated into a granulocyte. A stem cell (e.g.a haematopoietic stem cell, an iPSC, or a NT-ESC) may be differentiatedinto another type of stem cell (e.g. a precursor cell). Differentiationmay be carried out using any suitable method, such as a method based onthe disclosure in Lengerke et al, Ann N Y Acad Sci, 2009 Sep;1176:219-217, Pawlowski et al, Stem Cell Reports 2017 Apr11;8(4):803-812, Doulatov et al, Cell Stem Cell, 2013, Oct 3;13(4)459-470, Lieber et al, Blood, 2004 Feb 1;103(3):852-9, and/ or Choiet al, Nat. Protoc., 2011 Mar;6(3):296-313, and/or Timmins et. al.Biotechnology and bioengineering. 2009;104(4):832-40, which areincorporated herein by reference.

In one aspect, the invention provides a method for preparing a stem cellsuitable for treating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. identifying a donor that produces granulocytes for treating    cancer according to a method of the invention; and-   b. obtaining the stem cell from a sample obtainable from said donor.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method for producing a stemcell for treating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. providing a stem cell obtainable from a sample from a donor    wherein said donor produces granulocytes comprising:    -   i. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,        DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31,        TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when        compared to a reference standard, wherein the reference standard        is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or    -   ii. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to        a reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a        granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and-   b. differentiating the stem cell into a different stem cell    (preferably a precursor cell); and-   c. optionally isolating the different stem cell (preferably the    precursor cell).

In embodiments where the stem cell is a precursor cell, the differentstem cell may be a different precursor cell.

In one embodiment, the sample comprises a somatic cell and obtaining thestem cell from the sample comprises reprograming the somatic cell into astem cell.

In one aspect the invention provides a method for producing agranulocyte for treating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. providing a cell; and-   b. converting the cell into a granulocyte having an expression    profile described herein, for example wherein:    -   i. the measured expression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG,        CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,        IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is        increased in the granulocyte when compared to a reference        standard when the reference standard is from a granulocyte        unsuitable for treating cancer; or    -   ii. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is        decreased in the granulocyte when compared to the reference        standard, when the reference standard is from a granulocyte        unsuitable for treating cancer; or    -   iii. the measured expression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG,        CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,        IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is        increased or the same when compared to the reference standard,        when the reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for        treating cancer; or    -   iv. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is        decreased or the same when compared to the reference standard,        when the reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for        treating cancer; and-   c. optionally isolating the granulocyte.

In one embodiment a method for producing a granulocyte for treatingcancer comprises:

-   a. providing a cell; and-   b. converting the cell into a granulocyte having an expression    profile described herein, for example wherein:    -   i. the measured expression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG,        CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,        IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is        increased in the granulocyte when compared to a reference        standard when the reference standard is from a granulocyte        unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or (preferably and)    -   ii. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is        decreased in the granulocyte when compared to the reference        standard, when the reference standard is from a granulocyte        unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or (preferably and)    -   iii. the measured expression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG,        CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,        IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is        increased or the same when compared to the reference standard,        when the reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for        treating cancer; and/or (preferably and)    -   iv. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is        decreased or the same when compared to the reference standard,        when the reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for        treating cancer; and-   c. optionally isolating the granulocyte.

The cell may be a stem cell according to the invention or asomatic/differentiated cell optionally from a donor who producesgranulocytes suitable for treating cancer as determined by a method ofthe invention. In one embodiment, converting the cell into a granulocytecomprises transdifferentiating a somatic/differentiated cell into agranulocyte using standard techniques known in the art, for examplethose based on Szabo et al, Nature 2010; 468(7323) 521-526.

In one embodiment converting the cell into a granulocyte comprisesdifferentiating a stem cell into a granulocyte based on standardtechniques known in the art, for example those referenced herein. Forexample, in one embodiment a method of differentiating a stem cellcomprises admixing said stem cell with a granulocyte-macrophagecolony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a granulocyte colony-stimulatingfactor (G-CSF), a growth hormone; serotonin, vitamin C, vitamin D,glutamine (Gln), arachidonic acid, AGE-albumin, an interleukin,TNF-alpha, Flt-3 ligand, thrombopoietin, foetal bovine serum (FBS),retinoic acid, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), IFN-gamma, IFN-beta orcombinations thereof. In some embodiments, a method of differentiating astem cell comprises admixing said stem cell with IFN-gamma and GM-CSF.In preferable embodiments, a method of differentiating a stem cellcomprises admixing said stem cell with TNF-alpha.

In one embodiment the invention provides a method of differentiating astem cell comprising admixing said stem cell with agranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and agranulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and a growth hormone, andserotonin, and vitamin C, and vitamin D, and glutamine (Gln), andarachidonic acid, and AGE-albumin, and an interleukin, and TNF-alpha,and Flt-3 ligand, and thrombopoietin, and foetal bovine serum (FBS).

In one embodiment the invention provides a method of differentiating astem cell comprising admixing said stem cell with agranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and agranulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and a growth hormone, andserotonin, and vitamin C, and vitamin D, and glutamine (Gln), andarachidonic acid, and AGE-albumin, and an interleukin, and TNF-alpha,and Flt-3 ligand, and thrombopoietin, and foetal bovine serum (FBS), andretinoic acid, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and IFN-gamma, andIFN-beta.

The term “admix” as used herein means mixing one or more componentstogether in any order, whether sequentially or simultaneously. In oneembodiment “admix” means contacting a first component with a secondcomponent (e.g. a stem cell and GM-CSF).

In one embodiment differentiation of a stem cell comprises culturingsaid stem cell with one or more feeder cell(s). Suitably, a feeder cellmay be an OP9 cell. OP9 cells (ATCC® CRL-2749™) are commerciallyavailable from the American Type Culture Collection United Kingdom(U.K.), Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Liechtenstein, LGC Standards,Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LY, UK. In one embodiment astem cell may be cultured with one or more feeder cell(s) and Flt-3ligand, thrombopoietin, fetal bovine serum (FBS), or combinationsthereof.

Thus in one embodiment, a pharmaceutical composition or cell culture ofthe invention may further comprise a feeder cell, such as an OP9 cell.

A stem cell may be immortalised. The person skilled in the art isfamiliar with immortalisation techniques, which include inter aliaintroduction of a viral gene that deregulates the cell cycle (e.g. theadenovirus type 5 E1 gene), and artificial expression of telomerase.Immortalisation advantageously allows for the preparation of a cell linewhich can be stably cultured in vitro. Thus, in one aspect the inventionprovides an immortalised cell line obtainable (e.g. obtained) from aselected stem cell, as well as a stable stem cell culture. Suitably animmortalised cell line or stable stem cell culture is obtainable (e.g.obtained) by a method of the present invention.

The term “stable” as used in reference to a stem cell culture or cellline means that the cell culture or cell line has been modified suchthat it is more amenable to in vitro cell culture than an unmodifiedcell (i.e. a cell obtained from a donor and subjected directly to invitro cell culture). Said “stable” cell culture or cell line istherefore capable of undergoing more rounds of replication (preferablyfor prolonged periods of time) when compared to an unmodified cell.

In one aspect the invention provides a method for selecting whether ornot a subject is suitable for treatment with a granulocyte or a stemcell for treating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by a    granulocyte comprised in a sample obtainable from the subject,    wherein the one or more genes are associated with suitability for    treating cancer and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB,    SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 with the    expression level of the same one or more genes in a reference    standard; and-   b. identifying whether or not the subject is suitable for treatment    with a granulocyte or a stem cell for treating cancer based on the    comparison.

In one aspect the invention provides a method for selecting whether ornot a subject is suitable for treatment with a granulocyte or a stemcell for treating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. measuring an expression level of one or more genes by a    granulocyte comprised in a sample obtainable from the subject,    wherein the one or more genes are associated with suitability for    treating cancer and are selected from: ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB,    ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2;-   b. comparing the measured expression level with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   c. identifying whether or not the subject is suitable for treatment    with a granulocyte or a stem cell for treating cancer based on the    comparison.

The foregoing method allows for the identification of subjects who havegranulocytes that are unsuitable for treating cancer and who areappropriate candidates for treatment with a granulocyte or stem cell ofthe invention. Advantageously, patients who are most likely to respondpositively to treatment can be selected, thereby allowing for morecost-effective and/or economical prescribing of the granulocyte and/orstem cell of the invention and/or avoiding selection of an incorrectpatient cohort for clinical trials.

In one embodiment a subject is identified as being suitable fortreatment with a granulocyte or stem cell of the invention when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased or the    same when compared to a reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    or the same when compared to a reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating    cancer; or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased when    compared to a reference standard, when the reference standard is    from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; or-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    when compared to a reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer.

In one embodiment a subject is identified as being unsuitable fortreatment with a granulocyte or stem cell of the invention when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased when    compared to a reference standard when the reference standard is from    a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    when compared to a reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased or the    same when compared to a reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; or-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    or the same when compared to a reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating    cancer

The terms “subject” and “patient” are used synonymously herein. The“subject” may be a mammal, and preferably the subject is a humansubject.

In another aspect the invention provides a method for determining asubject’s risk for developing cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by a    granulocyte comprised in a sample obtainable from the subject,    wherein the one or more genes are associated with suitability for    treating cancer and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB,    SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 with the    expression level of the same one or more genes in a reference    standard; and-   b. determining the subject’s risk for developing cancer based on the    comparison.

In a related aspect there is provided a method for determining asubject’s risk for developing cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. measuring an expression level of one or more genes by a    granulocyte comprised in a sample obtainable from the subject,    wherein the one or more genes are associated with suitability for    treating cancer and are selected from: ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB,    ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2;-   b. comparing the measured expression level with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   c. determining the subject’s risk for developing cancer based on the    comparison.

In one embodiment a subject is determined as being at risk of developingcancer when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased or the    same when compared to a reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    or the same when compared to a reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating    cancer; or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased when    compared to a reference standard, when the reference standard is    from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    when compared to a reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer.

In one embodiment a subject is determined as not at risk of developingcancer when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased when    compared to a reference standard when the reference standard is from    a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    when compared to a reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased or the    same when compared to a reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; or-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA 1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    or the same when compared to a reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating    cancer

The term “granulocyte” encompasses the following cell types:neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils. Preferably the granulocyte is aneutrophil. A granulocyte may express the cell surface polypeptidemarkers CD11b (e.g. UniProt accession number P11215) and CD15. Agranulocyte may also produce reactive oxygen species (O₂ ⁻). Preferablythe granulocyte CD11b^(high). Alternatively or additionally, thegranulocyte may have a higher density than granulocytes unsuitable fortreating cancer, and/or a positive cell surface charge (e.g. a net cellcharge).

A granulocyte of the present invention is preferably an isolatedgranulocyte, e.g. a granulocyte that has been isolated from itsphysiological surroundings, such as an ex vivo granulocyte.

In some embodiments the granulocyte is obtainable from a sampleobtainable from a donor. In another embodiment a granulocyte may be anengineered granulocyte. Such a granulocyte may be produced by a methodcomprising:

-   a. providing a granulocyte; and-   b. engineering the granulocyte to:    -   i. increase expression of one or more genes selected from:        ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM,        IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and        PSMB2; and/or    -   ii. decrease expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB;

thereby producing the engineered granulocyte, wherein the engineeredgranulocyte is suitable for treating cancer. In some embodiments theengineered granulocyte may be used as a reference standard in a methodof the invention (i.e. as a reference standard from a granulocytesuitable for treating cancer).

The granulocyte provided for use in the method is preferably agranulocyte that is unsuitable for treating cancer. Thus, in someembodiments a method of the invention converts a cell that is unsuitablefor treating cancer into a granulocyte that is suitable for treatingcancer. Said granulocyte may be identified by a method described herein,obtained from a donor identified by a method described herein (e.g. froma subject suitable for treatment with a granulocyte or stem cell of theinvention), and/or from a subject identified as being at risk ofdeveloping cancer.

In a related aspect the invention provides a method for producing anengineered stem cell, the method comprising:

-   a. providing a stem cell; and-   b. engineering the stem cell to:    -   i. increase expression of one or more genes selected from:        ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM,        IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and        PSMB2; and/or    -   ii. decrease expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB;

thereby producing the engineered stem cell, wherein the engineered stemcell is suitable for treating cancer. In some embodiments the engineeredstem cell may be used as a reference standard in a method of theinvention (i.e. as a reference standard from a stem cell suitable fortreating cancer).

In a related aspect the invention provides a method for producing anengineered stem cell, the method comprising:

-   a. providing a stem cell; and-   b. engineering the stem cell such that it is capable of    differentiating into a granulocyte having:    -   i. increased expression of one or more genes selected from:        ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM,        IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and        PSMB2; and/or    -   ii. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB;

thereby producing the engineered stem cell, wherein the engineered stemcell is suitable for treating cancer. In some embodiments the engineeredstem cell may be used as a reference standard in a method of theinvention (i.e. as a reference standard from a stem cell suitable fortreating cancer).

The stem cell provided for use in the method is preferably a stem cellthat is unsuitable for treating cancer. Thus, in some embodiments amethod of the invention converts a stem cell that is unsuitable fortreating cancer into a stem cell that is suitable for treating cancer.Said stem cell may be identified by a method described herein, obtainedfrom a donor identified by a method described herein (e.g. from asubject suitable for treatment with a granulocyte or stem cell of theinvention), and/or from a subject identified as being at risk ofdeveloping cancer.

Engineering a stem cell or granulocyte may be carried out in vivo, forexample in one aspect the invention comprises engineering a stem cell orgranulocyte in a subject, preferably engineering a stem cell in asubject. In one embodiment the invention may comprise engineering a stemcell or granulocyte in situ in a subject (e.g. in the bone marrow of asubject). Suitably, said subject may be a subject that produces stemcells or granulocytes that are unsuitable for treating cancer, a subjectthat is suitable for treatment with a granulocyte or stem cell of theinvention, a subject that is at risk of developing cancer, orcombinations thereof.

The engineering may be carried out using any means known to the personskilled in the art. In one embodiment expression may be increased ordecreased using genome editing. In one embodiment expression may beincreased or decreased using CRISPR (e.g. the DNA-snippingCRISPR-associated endonuclease Cas9 genome-editing system), TALENS, Zincfinger proteins, adenoviruses (AV), retroviruses, vectors (e.g.inducible and/or over-expressible vectors), transgene insertion, cisgeneover- or under-expression, silencing, or epigenetic modulation ofpromoter regions through histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, orcombinations thereof. The expression of genes associated withsuitability for treating cancer can be modulated in stem cells (e.g.myeloblasts) using methods of culturing (adapted from Gupta D, Shah HP,Malu K, Berliner N, Gaines P. Differentiation and characterization ofmyeloid cells. Curr Protoc Immunol. 2014;104:Unit 22F 25.), and in anysuitable cells by using CRISPR methods (adapted from N.E. Sanjana, O.Shalem, F. Zhang Improved vectors and genome-wide libraries for CRISPRscreening Nat. Methods, 11 (2014), pp. 783-784), TALEN systems (adaptedfrom A.A. Nemudryi, K.R. Valetdinova, S.P. Medvedev, and S.M. ZakianTALEN and CRISPR/Cas genome editing systems: tools of discovery. ActaNaturae. 2014; 6(3); 19-40), and Zinc finger proteins (adapted from M.C.Keightley et al. The Pu.1 target gene Zbtb11 regulates neutrophildevelopment through its integrase-like HHCC zinc finger. Nat Commun.2017;8;14911) to generate cells with key genes knocked-in orknocked-out. Where the cell is a stem cell, said cell can bedifferentiated to produce granulocytes. Briefly, by using lentiviraltransduction of single guide CRISPR-Cas9 vectors, pre-validated CRISPR(guide) gRNA sequences to genes associated with suitability for treatingcancer in the lentiviral vector lentiCRISPRv2 can be ordered fromGenScript or AddGene. CRISPR knockout experiments may use targetingsequences within exons, whereas CRISPR activation or repressionexperiments may use targets within promoters. ANXA1 for instance, can beknocked-out of a cell to improve cancer killing activity using apre-validated gRNA targeting its exon. Lentiviral vectors may beprepared and suitable cells transduced (according to previouslypublished protocols (Satchwell TJ, Hawley BR, Bell AJ, Ribeiro ML, ToyeAM. The cytoskeletal binding domain of band 3 is required formultiprotein complex formation and retention during erythropoiesis.Haematologica 2015;100(1):133-142.). Verification of CRISPR on- andoff-target effects can be confirmed via whole genome sequencing bycomparing the genomic differences between the unedited control and themodified samples. Modified myeloblasts may then be differentiated andidentified using the methods of Gupta and colleagues (2014). In oneembodiment said approaches may be applied to granulocytes or stem cells.

In some embodiments the engineering may be modulation of one or morecytokines driving lineage in stem cells and/or genes associated withsuitability for treating cancer.

In one aspect of the invention, there is provided a granulocyte (orengineered granulocyte) for treating cancer, wherein the granulocytecomprises:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one embodiment a granulocyte comprises:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In a particularly preferred embodiment a granulocyte of the inventionhas a positively charged cell surface (or a more positively charged cellsurface when compared to a granulocyte that is unsuitable for treatingcancer).

The skilled person would appreciate that the granulocytes or stem cellsof the invention do not need to be activated ex vivo to be suitable fortreating cancer. To the extent that the granulocytes or stem cells ofthe invention are activated ex vivo, the skilled person would appreciatethat any activation would further increase the cancer killing activityof the granulocytes or stem cells. Accordingly, in some embodiments, thegranulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer has not been activated exvivo. In some embodiments, the granulocyte or stem cell for treatingcancer has not been activated ex vivo with a chemokine or cytokine. Forexample, in some embodiments, the granulocyte or stem cell for treatingcancer has not been activated ex vivo with TGFβ, CCL2, CCL3, CCL5, CXC1,CXC12 and/or CXC16. In preferred embodiments, the granulocyte or stemcell for treating cancer has not been activated ex vivo with CCL2. Inpreferred embodiments, the granulocyte or stem cell for treating cancerhas not been activated ex vivo with TGFβ. In some embodiments, thegranulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer has not been activated witha granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), agranulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), a growth hormone;serotonin, vitamin C, vitamin D, glutamine (Gln), arachidonic acid,AGE-albumin, an interleukin, TNF-alpha, Flt-3 ligand, thrombopoietin,foetal bovine serum (FBS), retinoic acid, lipopolysaccharide (LPS),IFN-gamma, IFN-beta or combinations thereof. Thus, in some embodiments,the granulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer is an unactivatedgranulocyte or stem cell.

Accordingly, in some embodiments of a method of the invention, themethod does not comprise activating a granulocyte or stem cell fortreating cancer ex vivo. For example, in some embodiments, the methoddoes not comprise activating the granulocyte or stem cell for treatingcancer. In some embodiments, the method does not comprise activating thegranulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer ex vivo with a chemokine orcytokine. For example, in some embodiments, the method does not compriseactivating the granulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer ex vivo withTGFβ, CCL2, CCL3, CCL5, CXC1, CXC12 and/or CXC16. In preferredembodiments, the method does not comprise activating the granulocyte orstem cell for treating cancer ex vivo with CCL2. In preferredembodiments, the method does not comprise activating the granulocyte orstem cell for treating cancer ex vivo with TGFβ. In some embodiments,the method does not comprise activating the granulocyte or stem cell fortreating cancer ex vivo with a granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulatingfactor (GM-CSF), a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), agrowth hormone; serotonin, vitamin C, vitamin D, glutamine (Gln),arachidonic acid, AGE-albumin, an interleukin, TNF-alpha, Flt-3 ligand,thrombopoietin, foetal bovine serum (FBS), retinoic acid,lipopolysaccharide (LPS), IFN-gamma, IFN-beta or combinations thereof.

In alternative embodiments, the granulocyte or stem cell for treatingcancer has been activated ex vivo. In some embodiments, the granulocyteor stem cell for treating cancer has been activated ex vivo with achemokine or cytokine. For example, in some embodiments, the granulocyteor stem cell for treating cancer has been activated ex vivo with TGFβ,CCL2, CCL3, CCL5, CXC1, CXC12 and/or CXC16. In preferred embodiments,the granulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer has been activated exvivo with CCL2. In preferred embodiments, the granulocyte or stem cellfor treating cancer has been activated ex vivo with TGFβ. In someembodiments, the granulocyte or stem cell has been activated with agranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a granulocytecolony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), a growth hormone; serotonin, vitaminC, vitamin D, glutamine (Gln), arachidonic acid, AGE-albumin, aninterleukin, TNF-alpha, Flt-3 ligand, thrombopoietin, foetal bovineserum (FBS), retinoic acid, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), IFN-gamma,IFN-beta or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the granulocyteor stem cell for treating cancer has been activated with IFN-gamma andGM-CSF. In preferred embodiments, the granulocyte or stem cell fortreating cancer has been activated with TNF-alpha. Thus, in someembodiments, the granulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer is anactivated granulocyte or stem cell.

Accordingly, in some embodiments of a method of the invention, themethod comprises activating a granulocyte or stem cell for treatingcancer ex vivo. For example, in some embodiments, the method comprisesactivating the granulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer. In someembodiments, the method does comprises activating the granulocyte orstem cell for treating cancer ex vivo with a chemokine or cytokine. Forexample, in some embodiments, the method comprises activating thegranulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer ex vivo with TGFβ, CCL2,CCL3, CCL5, CXC1, CXC12 and/or CXC16. In some embodiments, the methodcomprises activating the granulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer exvivo with CCL2. In some embodiments, the method comprises activating thegranulocyte or stem cell for treating cancer ex vivo with TGFβ. In someembodiments, the method comprises activating the granulocyte or stemcell for treating cancer ex vivo with a granulocyte-macrophagecolony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a granulocyte colony-stimulatingfactor (G-CSF), a growth hormone; serotonin, vitamin C, vitamin D,glutamine (Gln), arachidonic acid, AGE-albumin, an interleukin,TNF-alpha, Flt-3 ligand, thrombopoietin, foetal bovine serum (FBS),retinoic acid, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), IFN-gamma, IFN-beta orcombinations thereof.

The present invention may further comprise the validation of agranulocyte or stem cell’s suitability for treating cancer by adifferent means, e.g. by way of cell surface charge and/or by way of afunctional assay.

In one embodiment granulocyte cell surface charge correlates withsuitability for treating cancer, with granulocytes (e.g. neutrophils)that are more positively charged (or less negatively charged) beingsuitable for treating cancer and/or more efficacious in treating cancer.The level of cell surface charge may be determined when compared to areference standard, preferably wherein the reference standard is from agranulocyte that is unsuitable for treating cancer. In one embodiment astem cell may be considered as suitable for treating cancer if it iscapable of differentiating into a granulocyte having a more positivelycharged (or less negatively charged) cell surface. A cell surface chargecan be determined using any suitable technique known in the art. In oneembodiment the cell surface charge is determined using electrophoresis.An electrophoretic mobility assay may be one described in “CellElectrophoresis” edited by Johann Bauer (ISBN 0-8493-8918-6 published byCRC Press, Inc.) the teaching of which is incorporated herein in itsentirety. In another embodiment cell surface charge can be determinedusing negatively and/or positively charged means. In one embodiment, agranulocyte has a positive cell surface charge when it can be bound by anegatively charged means, and not a positively charged means. In oneembodiment, a granulocyte has a negative cell surface charge when it canbe bound by a positively charged means, and not a negatively chargedmeans. Such negatively and/or positively charged means may also be usedto measure the concentration of a granulocyte cell in a sample. Apositively charged means may be a positively charged particle, nanoprobeor nanoparticle, or a cation exchange media. Suitable nanoparticles maybe prepared by conjugating superparamagnetic Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe₃O₄)nanoparticles (NPs) with (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) to forma thin layer of Silicon dioxide (SiO₂) shell on the NPs’ surface uponreaction with Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and ammonium hydroxide(NH₄OH). Fluorescein isothiocyanates (FITCs) may be embedded in the SiO₂shell, thus exposing the Si-linked hydroxyl groups (SiO₂—OH) andcreating the negative surface charge. Branched poly(ethylene imine)(PEI) molecules may be used to not only to cover the SiO₂—OH groups in anon-covalently manner but also to expose the additional amine groupsthat carry the positive charges. Thus, in one embodiment a negativelycharged nanoparticle is prepared by conjugating Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles withAPTES to form a thin layer of SiO₂ shell on the nanoparticle surfaceupon reaction with Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and ammoniumhydroxide (NH₄OH), and embedding a FITC in the SiO₂ shell, thus exposingthe SiO₂—OH groups (creating the negative surface charge). In anotherembodiment, a positively charged nanoparticle is prepared by contactinga negatively charged nanoparticle (as described herein) with a PEImolecule (e.g. to expose additional amine groups that carry a positivecharge). In one embodiment, the negatively charged means (e.g.nanoparticle) may have a negative surface charge of at least -5 mV, -10mV, -20 mV, -30 mV, or -40 mV. Preferably, the negatively charged means(e.g. nanoparticle) has may have a negative surface charge of at least-35 mV. In one embodiment, the positively charged means (e.g.nanoparticle) may have a positive surface charge of at least +5 mV, +10mV, +20 mV, +30 mV, or +40 mV. Preferably, the positively charged means(e.g. nanoparticle) has may have a positive surface charge of at least+35 mV. The surface charge of said positively or negatively chargedmeans (e.g. nanoparticle) may refer to the surface zeta potential of thepositively or negatively charged means (e.g. nanoparticle). The surfacezeta potential may be measured with a Dynamic light scattering particlesize analyser (e.g. the Zetasizer Nano-ZS90, Malvern, UK). In one aspectthe present invention involves isolating granulocytes comprising a(more) positive cell surface charge by way of said charge. For example,said cells may be isolated using a negatively charged means, such as anegatively charged particle, nanoprobe or nanoparticle, or an anionexchange media. Such techniques may be used to measure the cell surfacecharge of granulocytes or the concentration of granulocytes having apositive cell surface charge in the foregoing embodiments. The cells maybe isolated from negatively charged, neutrally charged, or lesspositively charged granulocytes. In one embodiment, a positively ornegatively charged means (e.g. nanoparticle) may be detectable byfluorescence. In another embodiment, a positively or negatively chargedmeans (e.g. nanoparticle) may be capable of being captured by way ofmagnetism, thus allowing isolation of a cell that interacts with saidmeans.

A functional assay for validating the suitability of a granulocyte orstem cell for treating cancer may comprise:

-   a. contacting cancer cells with a granulocyte to form a test sample;-   b. incubating the test sample; and-   c. measuring the % of cancer cells killed in the test sample.

To validate a stem cell’s suitability, said stem cell may bedifferentiated into a granulocyte which is employed in theabove-mentioned assay.

In one embodiment a granulocyte or stem cell is validated according tothe assay when the granulocyte kills at least 70% of the cancer cells inthe test sample. Preferably, a granulocyte or stem cell is validatedaccording to the assay when the granulocyte kills at least 80% or 90% ofthe cancer cells in the test sample.

The cancer cell for use in an assay may be one or more selected from apancreatic cancer cell line, a liver cancer cell line, an oesophagealcancer cell line, a stomach cancer cell line, a cervical cancer cellline, an ovarian cancer cell line, a lung cancer cell line, a bladdercancer cell line, a kidney cancer cell line, a brain cancer cell line, aprostate cancer cell line, a myeloma cancer cell line, a non-Hodgkin’slymphoma (NHL) cell line, a larynx cancer cell line, a uterine cancercell line, or a breast cancer cell line. Suitable cell lines areavailable commercially from the American Type Culture Collection UnitedKingdom (U.K.), Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Liechtenstein, LGCStandards, Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LY, UK. Forexample, a pancreatic cell line may be one or more of Capan-2, ATCCHTB-80; Panc 10.05, ATCC CRL-2547; CFPAC-1, ATCC CRL-1918; HPAF-II, ATCCCRL-1997; SW 1990, ATCC CRL-2172; BxPC-3, ATCC CRL-1687; AsPC-1, ATCCCRL-1682; ATCC® TCP-1026™; SW1990, ATCC CRL-2172; SU.86.86, ATCCCRL-1837; BXPC-3, ATCC CRL-1687; Panc 10.05, ATCC CRL-2547; MIA-PaCa-2,ATCC CRL-1420; PANC-1, ATCC CRL-1469; or ATCC® TCP-2060™. Preferably thecancer cell line is pancreatic cancer cell line, such as PANC-1. In oneembodiment the cancer cell line is a cervical cancer cell line, such asa HeLa cell.

The incubation step may be carried out for between 1 hour and 100 hours.Suitably, the incubation step may be carried out for between 5 hours and75 hours, for example between 10 hours and 20 hours. The incubation stepmay be carried out for between 6 hours to 6 days. Suitably, theincubation step may be carried out for between 6 hours and 2 days, forexample for between 12 hours to 36 hours, such as between 16 to 24hours. In one embodiment the incubation step is carried out for 24hours. In another embodiment the incubation step is carried out for 48hours. The incubation step may be carried out at any temperaturesuitable for cell growth and viability, for example at a temperaturebetween 35° C. to 42° C., suitably at 37 or 39° C. Preferably theincubation step is carried out at 37 or 39° C. for 24 hours. Preferablythe incubation step is carried out for 16-24 hours at 30-40° C. (e.g.37° C.).

The % of cancer cells killed can be measured by reference to the totalnumber of starting cancer cells. The number of cancer cells killed canbe measured using any suitable means, for example by viability staining(e.g. trypan blue staining), and microscopy, or using other automatedmeans, for example by cell electronic sensing equipment, such as theRT-CES™ system available from ACEA Biosciences, Inc. (11585 SorrentoValley Rd., Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92121, USA). In some embodimentsthe % of cancer cells killed may be determined within 24 hours (e.g. ofincubating a cancer cell line and a granulocyte). The % of cancer cellskilled is preferably the maximum number of cancer cells killed whencarrying out a method of the invention.

The number of cancer cells killed can be also be measured using the ACEABiosciences xCELLigence RTCA DP Analyzer system®. The xCELLigence Systemis a real-time cell analyser, allowing for label-free and dynamicmonitoring of cellular phenotypic changes continuously by measuringelectrical impedance. Such measurements may be carried out as detailedin Example 11. Said System is commercially available from ACEABiosciences 6779 Mesa Ridge Road #100, San Diego, CA 92121 USA.

A ratio of at least 1:1, 5:1 or 10:1 of granulocytes to cancer cells maybe used. Preferably a 5:1 ratio of granulocytes to cancer cells is used.More preferably a 10:1 ratio of granulocytes to cancer cells is used.

A granulocyte or stem cell described herein may be part of a cellculture (e.g. an in vitro cell culture). Accordingly, in one aspect,there is provided an in vitro culture of granulocytes of the invention.In a related aspect, there is provided an in vitro culture of stem cellsof the invention.

A granulocyte or stem cell of the invention may be subjected to one ormore further processing steps, such as cryogenic freezing. The furtherprocessing step may include admixing said granulocyte or stem cell witha preservation medium, for example a cryogenic preservation medium.

In one aspect the invention provides a composition for treating cancer,the composition comprising granulocytes: wherein at least 90% of thegranulocytes comprised in the composition have:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one aspect the invention provides a composition for treating cancer,the composition comprising granulocytes: wherein at least 95% of thegranulocytes comprised in the composition have:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one aspect the invention provides a composition for treating cancer,the composition comprising granulocytes: wherein at least 99% of thegranulocytes comprised in the composition have:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one aspect the invention provides a composition for treating cancer,the composition comprising granulocytes: wherein at least 100% of thegranulocytes comprised in the composition have:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one embodiment at least 90%, 95%, 99% or 100% of the granulocytescomprised in the composition have:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; and-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a    granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.

Advantageously, the compositions of the invention contain asubstantially homogeneous population of granulocytes that are suitablefor treating cancer.

The invention also provides a method for isolating granulocytes suitablefor treating cancer based on the expression of one or more genes of theinvention. Such methods may provide a substantially homogeneouspopulation of granulocytes that are suitable for treating cancer. In oneembodiment, granulocytes for treating cancer are isolated using theexpression of one or more cell-surface expressed polypeptides selectedfrom: ATG7, CYBB, DOCK8, CTSG, S100A9, COMP, S100A8, CTSG, SYK, ITGB1,SLC2A1, GZMK, ANXA1, RAC1, and CAP37, preferably one or more selectedfrom: ATG7, S100A9, COMP, S100A8, CTSG, SYK, ITGB1, SLC2A1, GZMK, ANXA1,RAC1, and CAP37. The isolation may be performed using any suitabletechnique. In one embodiment a method for isolating granulocytescomprises the use of a binding means that binds to a polypeptide of theinvention. Preferably the binding means is an antibody. Antibodies todetect the presence or absence of polypeptides of the invention arecommercially available: anti-CYBB antibody (Cat# M03328, BosterBio),anti-DOCK8 antibody (Ab227529, AbCam), anti-ATG7 antibody (Cat#HPA007639, Atlas Antibodies), anti-S100A9 antibody (HPA004193, AtlasAntibodies), anti-ACSL1 antibody (Cat# HPA011964, Atlas Antibodies),anti-ATM antibody (Cat# HPA067142, Atlas Antibodies), anti-COMP antibody(Cat# AF3134, R&D Systems), anti-TAPBP antibody (Cat# HPA007066, AtlasAntibodies), anti-S100A8 antibody (Cat# AF4570, R&D Systems), anti-PLECantibody (Cat# HPA029906, Atlas Antibodies), anti-BCAP31 antibody (Cat#HPA003906, Atlas Antibodies), anti-CTSG antibody (Cat# C35667, SabBiotech), anti-SYK antibody (Cat# Ab40781, AbCam), anti-ITGB1 antibody(Cat# P260111, Sino Biological), anti-PSMB2 antibody (Cat# HPA026322,Atlas Antibodies), anti-GM2A antibody (Cat# HPA008063, AtlasAntibodies), anti-SLC2A1 antibody (Cat# HPA031345, Atlas Antibodies),anti-GZMK antibody (Cat# HPA063181, Atlas Antibodies), anti-IKBKBantibody (Cat# HPA001249, Atlas Antibodies), anti-PPP3CB antibody (Cat#HPA008233, Atlas Antibodies), anti-ANXA1 antibody (Cat# HPA011271, AtlasAntibodies), anti-PERM antibody (Cat# HPA021147, Atlas Antibodies),anti-RAC1 antibody (Cat# HPA047820, Atlas Antibodies), and anti-CAP37antibody (Cat# HPA055851, Atlas Antibodies). The method may comprise theuse of flow cytometric techniques, preferably fluorescence activatedcell sorting (FACS), e.g. together with appropriate ‘gating’. Flowcytometric techniques may be particularly suitable when the methodemploys the use of a binding means coupled to a detectable label, suchas a fluorophore.

In one aspect there is provided a method for isolating a granulocyte fortreating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a) contacting a sample of granulocytes with a binding means, wherein    the binding means binds to one or more polypeptides selected from    CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,    IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A,    and PSMB2; and-   b) isolating the granulocyte based on the presence or absence of    binding between the binding means and the one or more polypeptides.

Binding may be determined to be present when the amount of binding isstatistically significant (e.g. when compared to a ‘background’control). Binding may be determined to be absent when the amount ofbinding is statistically insignificant (e.g. when compared to a‘background’ control). Preferably, binding is determined to be absentwhen there is no binding whatsoever.

In one embodiment the invention comprises detecting the presence of oneor more polypeptides selected from CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1,RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2. When said one or more polypeptides are detected(i.e. where there is binding between the binding means and thepolypeptide) the granulocyte may be isolated. Suitably, said isolatedgranulocyte may be a granulocyte for treating cancer.

In another embodiment the invention may comprise detecting the absenceof ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB (e.g. not detecting ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB). Whensaid one or more polypeptides are not detected (i.e. where there is anabsence of binding between the binding means and the polypeptide) thegranulocyte may be isolated. Suitably, said isolated granulocyte may bea granulocyte for treating cancer.

Preferably, the invention comprises detecting:

-   the presence of one or more polypeptides selected from CTSG, CAP37,    ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB,    BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2; and-   the invention absence of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB. In one embodiment,    when said polypeptides are detected or not detected (as indicated),    the granulocyte is isolated.

In one embodiment a method of isolating a granulocyte comprises the useof an immobilised binding means (e.g. a binding means conjugated to abead, such as a magnetic bead, or chromatographic resin) to isolate agranulocyte of the invention. Such methods may be immuno-affinitymethods.

The method may comprise quantifying the amount of binding between thebinding means and the one or more polypeptides or between the bindingmeans and the granulocyte. The method may comprise isolating agranulocyte for treating cancer based on the quantified amount ofbinding.

In one embodiment a granulocyte for treating cancer is isolated whenthere is a high level of binding between a binding means and one or morepolypeptides selected from CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP,ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1,GM2A, and PSMB2.

In one embodiment a granulocyte for treating cancer is isolated whenthere is a low level of binding between a binding means and ANXA1 and/orPPP3CB.

Preferably, a granulocyte for treating cancer is isolated when there is:

-   a high level of binding between a binding means and one or more    polypeptides selected from CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC,    ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2; and-   a low level of binding between a binding means and ANXA1 and/or    PPP3CB.

A high/low level of binding is preferably relative to a level of bindingbetween the same binding means and polypeptide under the same conditionsfor a granulocyte that is unsuitable for treating cancer.

The term “isolating” may mean providing a population of granulocytes inwhich at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90% (preferably at least 95%, 99%or 100%) are granulocytes suitable for treating cancer. In other words,the term “isolating” may mean removing at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or90% (preferably at least 95%, 99% or 100%) of granulocytes that areunsuitable for treating cancer from a population of granulocytes.

Thus, the methods for isolating suitably allow for the separation of agranulocyte for treating cancer from granulocyte that is unsuitable fortreating cancer.

In some embodiments a method described herein comprises discardinggranulocytes that are unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one aspect the invention provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising:

-   a. a granulocyte, stem cell, or composition of the invention; and-   b. a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, adjuvant,    and/or salt

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, adjuvant,and/or salt” as used herein means a carrier that can be administered toa subject (e.g. a patient) intravenously, intra-arterially,intraperitoneally, intra-tumourally, intrathecally or combinationsthereof (preferably intravenously) without causing harm to said subject.In one embodiment a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is an injectablecarrier, such as a sterile physiological saline solution. In oneembodiment a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, adjuvant,and/or salt may be Plasma-Lyte A (e.g. commercially available fromBaxter, USA), dextrose, sodium chloride, human serum albumin, dextran(e.g. dextran 40 (LMD)), dextrose, DMS or combinations thereof.Plasma-Lyte A may be present at a concentration of 10-50% v/v(preferably 31.25% v/v). 5% dextrose/0.45% sodium chloride may bepresent at a concentration of 10-50% v/v (preferably 31.25% v/v). 25%HAS may be present at 10-30% v/v (preferably 20% v/v). 10% Dextran 40(LMD)/5% dextrose may be present at a concentration of 1-30% v/v(preferably 10% v/v). DMS may be present at 1-15% v/v (preferably 7.5%v/v).

The pharmaceutical composition may comprise a granulocyte-macrophagecolony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a granulocyte colony-stimulatingfactor (G-CSF), a growth hormone; serotonin, vitamin C, vitamin D,glutamine (Gln), arachidonic acid, AGE-albumin, an interleukin,TNF-alpha, Flt-3 ligand, thrombopoietin, serum (e.g. foetal bovine serum[FBS]), retinoic acid, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), IFN-gamma, IFN-beta, orcombinations thereof. Suitably, the pharmaceutical composition comprisesIFN-gamma and a GM-CSF. Preferably, the pharmaceutical compositioncomprises TNF-alpha. Particularly preferably, the pharmaceuticalcomposition comprises a granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor(GM-CSF), and a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and agrowth hormone, and serotonin, and vitamin C, and vitamin D, andglutamine (Gln), and arachidonic acid, and AGE-albumin, and aninterleukin, and TNF-alpha, and Flt-3 ligand, and thrombopoietin, andfoetal bovine serum (FBS). Preferably, the pharmaceutical compositioncomprises a granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF),and a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and a growthhormone, and serotonin, and vitamin C, and vitamin D, and glutamine(Gln), and arachidonic acid, and AGE-albumin, and an interleukin, andTNF-alpha, and Flt-3 ligand, and thrombopoietin, and foetal bovine serum(FBS), and retinoic acid, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and IFN-gamma,and IFN-beta.

In a related aspect the invention provides a kit comprising agranulocyte, stem cell, composition or pharmaceutical composition of theinvention; and instructions for use of the same in medicine (e.g. intreating cancer). Suitably, the instructions may be for the use of thesame in treating a cancer described in any one of the foregoingembodiments. In some embodiments the instructions also detail anappropriate dosage regimen (e.g. as described in a foregoingembodiment). In one embodiment the instructions are for use of said kitin treating cancer, preferably pancreatic cancer.

The invention may further comprise depositing a granulocyte, stem cell,composition or pharmaceutical composition of the invention in a cellbank, and thus in a related aspect provides a granulocyte, stem cell,composition or pharmaceutical composition. The term “cell bank” as usedherein refers to a storage facility which maintains a cell undersuitable conditions for cell viability. For example, the cell may bestored in a metabolically dormant state (e.g. cryogenically frozen).Suitably, a cell comprised within a cell bank is catalogued forappropriate retrieval (e.g. based on blood group, and/or human leukocyteantigen (HLA) type). In one embodiment a cell may be catalogued based onthe type of cancer it (or a cell differentiated therefrom) kills. Wherethe cell bank is a granulocyte cell bank, said cell bank may bereplenished using a stem cell of the invention. In some embodiments astem cell or granulocyte obtained from a donor may be stored and lateradministered to said donor (e.g. if said donor is diagnosed withcancer), thus constituting a personalised medicine.

A granulocyte or stem cell of the invention may be formulated in anysuitable manner, based on its downstream application (e.g. storage in acell bank, or use in therapy).

Thus, one aspect of the invention provides a cell bank comprising thestem cell, granulocyte, composition, or pharmaceutical composition ofthe present invention.

The present invention provides granulocytes, stem cells, pharmaceuticalcompositions, and kits for use in medicine, particularly in thetreatment of cancer.

Thus in one aspect the invention provides a granulocyte of the inventionfor use in treating cancer. In another aspect the invention provides astem cell of the invention for use in treating cancer. In another aspectthe invention provides a composition of the invention for use intreating cancer. In another aspect the invention provides apharmaceutical composition of the invention for use in treating cancer.In another aspect the invention provides a kit of the invention for usein treating cancer. Similarly, the invention provides in one aspect useof a granulocyte, stem cell, composition, pharmaceutical composition, orkit of the invention in the manufacture of a medicament for treatingcancer. In a related aspect there is provided a method for treatingcancer comprising: administering to a subject in need thereof agranulocyte, stem cell, composition, pharmaceutical composition, or kitof the invention.

In one embodiment a cancer is a solid tumour cancer. The term “solidtumour cancer” refers to an abnormal, malignant mass of tissue that doesnot contain cysts or liquid inclusions. Examples of solid tumour cancersinclude carcinomas, sarcomas, and lymphomas.

A solid tumour cancer may be a carcinoma. A carcinoma may be selectedfrom one or more of an adenocarcinoma, a basal cell carcinoma, asquamous cell carcinoma, an adenosquamous carcinoma, a renal cellcarcinoma, a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), an invasive ductalcarcinoma, an anaplastic carcinoma, a large cell carcinoma, a small cellcarcinoma or combinations thereof. A carcinoma may also be selected fromepithelial neoplasms, squamous cell neoplasms, squamous cell carcinoma,basal cell neoplasms, basal cell carcinoma, transitional cellcarcinomas, adenocarcinomas (such as Adenocarcinoma not otherwisespecified (NOS), linitis plastica, vipoma, cholangiocarcinoma,hepatocellular carcinoma NOS, adenoid cystic carcinoma, renal cellcarcinoma, Grawitz tumour), adnexal and skin appendage neoplasms,mucoepidermoid neoplasms, cystic mucinous and serous neoplasms, ductallobular and medullary neoplasms, acinar cell neoplasms, or complexepithelial neoplasms.

Alternatively a solid tumour cancer may be a sarcoma. A sarcoma may beselected from Askin’s tumour, sarcoma botryoides, chondrosarcoma,Ewing’s, malignant hemangioendothelioma, malignant schwannoma,osteosarcoma, or soft tissue sarcomas (including alveolar soft partsarcoma, angiosarcoma, cystosarcoma phyllodes, dermatofibrosarcomaprotuberans (DFSP), desmoid tumour, desmoplastic small round celltumour, epithelioid sarcoma, extraskeletal chondrosarcoma, extraskeletalosteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST),hemangiopericytoma, hemangiosarcoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma,liposarcoma, lymphangiosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma,undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheathtumour (MPNST), neurofibrosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and synovialsarcoma).

Alternatively a solid tumour may be a lymphoma, such as a B-celllymphoma, a T-cell lymphoma, a NK-cell lymphoma, or a Hodgkin’slymphoma.

In one embodiment a granulocyte, stem cell, composition, pharmaceuticalcomposition or kit of the invention is for use in treating one or moreof: pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer,cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, kidneycancer, brain cancer, prostate cancer, myeloma cancer, non-Hodgkin’slymphoma (NHL), larynx cancer, uterine cancer, or breast cancer.

Preferably a granulocyte, stem cell, composition, pharmaceuticalcomposition or kit of the invention is for use in treating pancreaticcancer. The pancreatic cancer may be a pancreatic solid tumour cancer,such as a pancreatic adenocarcinoma (e.g. a pancreatic ductaladenocarcinoma).

Pancreatic cancer is known to be one of the most difficult cancers totreat. However surprisingly, the present inventors have succeeded inproviding granulocytes (and stem cells that differentiate intogranulocytes) that have particular efficacy against pancreatic cancercells.

In some embodiments a stem cell may be differentiated into a granulocyteprior to administration. In preferred embodiments a stem cell may bedifferentiated into a different stem cell (preferably a precursor cell)prior to administration. In other embodiments a stem cell may beadministered to a subject. A stem cell may be administered by anysuitable technique known in the art. In one embodiment a subject may begiven a stem cell transplant, such as a bone marrow transplant.

Prior to administration there may be a matching step between amedicament of the invention (e.g. a granulocyte, stem cell, composition,pharmaceutical composition or kit of the invention) and the subject tobe treated. Matching may be based on data derived from the donor fromwhich the stem cell, or granulocyte is derived, and similar dataobtained from the subject to be treated. Matching may be achieved on thebasis of blood group type, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typesimilarity, or combinations thereof.

A granulocyte, stem cell, composition, pharmaceutical composition or kitof the invention may be administered to a subject in a therapeuticallyeffective amount or a prophylactically effective amount.

The term “treat” or “treating” as used herein encompasses prophylactictreatment (e.g. to prevent onset of a disease) as well as correctivetreatment (treatment of a subject already suffering from a disease).Preferably “treat” or “treating” as used herein means correctivetreatment.

The term “treat” or “treating” as used herein refers to the disorderand/or a symptom thereof.

A “therapeutically effective amount” is any amount of the granulocyte,stem cell, composition, pharmaceutical composition or kit of theinvention, which when administered alone or in combination to a subjectfor treating cancer (or a symptom thereof) is sufficient to effect suchtreatment of the disorder, or symptom thereof.

A “prophylactically effective amount” is any amount of the granulocyte,stem cell, composition, pharmaceutical composition or kit of theinvention that, when administered alone or in combination to a subjectinhibits or delays the onset or reoccurrence of cancer (or a symptomthereof). In some embodiments, the prophylactically effective amountprevents the onset or reoccurrence of a cancer entirely. “Inhibiting”the onset means either lessening the likelihood of cancer onset (orsymptom thereof), or preventing the onset entirely.

In one embodiment a granulocyte is administered to a subject.Preferably, the granulocyte is a neutrophil.

In one embodiment a stem cell is administered to a subject. Preferably,the stem cell is a precursor cell, e.g. selected from a common myeloidprogenitor cell, a myeloblast, a promyelocyte (e.g. a N. promyelocyte),a myelocyte (e.g. a N. myelocyte), a metamyelocyte (e.g. a N.metamyelocyte), a band (e.g. an N. band), or combinations thereof.

In some embodiments a stem cell and a granulocyte are administered to asubject. Preferably, a precursor cell and a neutrophil are administeredto a subject.

An appropriate dosage range is one that produces the desired therapeuticeffect (e.g. wherein the granulocyte, stem cell, composition,pharmaceutical composition or kit of the invention is dosed in atherapeutically or prophylactically effective amount).

A typical treatment regimen may include administering from 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸or 10⁹ cells (e.g. granulocyte cells or stem cells) to a subject, or upto 10¹², 10¹³ or 10¹⁴ cells to a subject. In one embodiment a treatmentregimen includes administering a dose of at least 1 × 10⁹ cells to asubject. Suitably, a treatment regimen may include administering a doseof at least 2 × 10⁹ cells or at least 5 × 10⁹ cells to a subject. In oneembodiment a treatment regimen may include administering a dose of atleast 1 × 10¹⁰ cells or at least 5 × 10¹⁰ cells to a subject. At least 1× 10¹¹ or at least 2 × 10¹¹ cells may be administered to a subject. Insome embodiments between 1 × 10⁹ to 3 × 10¹¹ or 1 × 10¹⁰ to 3 × 10¹¹cells are administered to a subject. Suitably, between 5 × 10¹⁰ to 2.5 ×10¹¹ cells are administered to a subject. In one embodiment when thecell is a stem cell, e.g. a precursor cell as defined herein, atreatment regimen includes administering a dose between 1/100^(th) and1/700^(th), preferably a dose between 1/200^(th) and 1/400^(th), such as1/300^(th), of the dose when compared to the dose of granulocytesadministered.

A subject for treatment may be dosed once, twice, three times, fourtimes, five times, or six times per week. Alternatively a subject may bedosed daily (e.g. once or twice daily). In other embodiments a subjectmay be dosed once weekly or bi-weekly. Preferably the dose is weekly.The skilled person will appreciate that the dose can be tailored basedon the needs of the subject, and efficacy of the medicament. Forexample, where the medicament is highly efficacious, the dose may belowered.

In one embodiment a subject for treatment is dosed weekly (e.g. onceweekly) with at least 2 × 10⁹ cells or at least 2 × 10¹⁰ cells.Suitably, a subject for treatment may be dosed weekly with at least 1 ×10¹¹ or at least 2 × 10¹¹ cells.

The treatment term can be varied based on the response of the subject tothe treatment, and/or the type and/or severity of the cancer. Forexample, the subject for treatment may be dosed for at least 1 or 2weeks. Suitably the subject for treatment may be dosed for at least 3 or4 weeks. In one embodiment the subject for treatment is dosed for atleast 5 or 6 weeks, suitably at least 7 or 8 weeks.

In one embodiment a subject for treatment is dosed for 4-8 weeks with atleast 2 × 10⁹ cells, wherein said cells are administered once weekly.Suitably a subject for treatment is dosed for 8 weeks with at least 2 ×10⁹ cells (preferably at least 2 × 10¹⁰ or 2 × 10¹¹ cells), wherein saidcells are administered once weekly.

Administration may be by any suitable technique or route, including butnot limited to intravenous injection, intra-arterial injection,intraperitoneal injection, injection into a tumour resection cavity,intrathecal injection, or combinations thereof. Suitably the medicamentmay be administered intravenously.

A white blood cell growth factor may be administered with a medicamentof the invention. The administration may be sequential or simultaneous(suitably simultaneous). Suitable white blood cell growth factors mayinclude a granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), agranulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), a growth hormone;serotonin, vitamin C, vitamin D, glutamine (Gln), arachidonic acid,AGE-albumin, an interleukin, TNF-alpha, Flt-3 ligand, thrombopoietin,foetal bovine serum (FBS), retinoic acid, lipopolysaccharide (LPS),IFN-gamma, IFN-beta, or combinations thereof. Suitably, the white bloodcell growth factors comprises IFN-gamma and GM-CSF. Preferably, thewhite blood cell growth factors comprises TNF-alpha. Suitably the whiteblood cell growth factors may comprise a granulocyte-macrophagecolony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and a granulocyte colony-stimulatingfactor (G-CSF), and a growth hormone, and serotonin, and vitamin C, andvitamin D, and glutamine (Gln), and arachidonic acid, and AGE-albumin,and an interleukin, and TNF-alpha, and Flt-3 ligand, and thrombopoietin,and foetal bovine serum (FBS). Suitably the white blood cell growthfactors may comprise a granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor(GM-CSF), and a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and agrowth hormone, and serotonin, and vitamin C, and vitamin D, andglutamine (Gln), and arachidonic acid, and AGE-albumin, and aninterleukin, and TNF-alpha, and Flt-3 ligand, and thrombopoietin, andfoetal bovine serum (FBS), and retinoic acid, and lipopolysaccharide(LPS), and IFN-gamma, and IFN-beta. Particular examples of the foregoinginclude but are not limited to LEUKINE® brand sargramostim, NEUPOGEN®brand filgrastim, and NEULAST A® brand 5 PEG-filgrastim.

In one embodiment a stem cell may be administered (e.g. sequentially orsimultaneously, preferably simultaneously) with a granulocyte-colonystimulating factor; and a growth hormone; and a serotonin; and aninterleukin. In one embodiment a granulocyte precursor cell (e.g. agranulocyte precursor cell culture) is administered (e.g. sequentiallyor simultaneously, preferably simultaneously) with a granulocyte-colonystimulating factor; and a growth hormone; and a serotonin; and aninterleukin.

In some embodiments a granulocyte or stem cell of the invention may beused in combination with another therapeutic, e.g. in combination withan existing cancer therapy, such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and/orimmunotherapy.

In one aspect the present invention provides a method for determiningthe suitability of a stem cell for treating cancer, the methodcomprising:

-   a. comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by the    stem cell, wherein the one or more genes are associated with    suitability for treating cancer and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37,    ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB,    BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and    PSMB2, with the expression level of the same one or more genes in a    reference standard; and-   b. determining the suitability of the stem cell for treating cancer    based on the comparison.

In one aspect the present invention provides a method for determiningthe suitability of a stem cell for treating cancer, the methodcomprising:

-   a. measuring an expression level of one or more genes by the stem    cell, wherein the one or more genes are associated with suitability    for treating cancer and are selected from: ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB,    ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2;-   b. comparing the measured expression level with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   c. determining the suitability of the stem cell for treating cancer    based on the comparison.

In another aspect the invention provides a method for identifyingwhether or not a donor produces stem cells suitable for treating cancer,the method comprising:

-   a. comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by a    stem cell comprised in a sample obtainable from the donor, wherein    the one or more genes are associated with suitability for treating    cancer and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2, with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   b. identifying whether or not the donor produces stem cells suitable    for treating cancer based on the comparison.

In a related aspect the invention provides a method for identifyingwhether or not a donor produces stem cells for treating cancer, themethod comprising:

-   a. measuring an expression level of one or more genes by a stem cell    comprised in a sample obtainable from the donor, wherein the one or    more genes are associated with suitability for treating cancer and    are selected from: ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1,    GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC,    ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2;-   b. comparing the measured expression level with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   c. identifying whether or not the donor produces stem cells for    treating cancer based on the comparison.

In one embodiment a stem cell is determined to be suitable for treatingcancer or a donor is identified as producing stem cells suitable fortreating cancer when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased when    compared to the reference standard when the reference standard is    from a stem cell unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    when compared to the reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a stem cell unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is increased or the    same when compared to the reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a stem cell suitable for treating cancer; or-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased    or the same when compared to the reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a stem cell suitable for treating cancer.

Alternatively, in one embodiment a stem cell is determined to beunsuitable for treating cancer or a donor is identified as producingstem cells unsuitable for treating cancer when:

-   i. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased or the    same when compared to the reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a stem cell unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   ii. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    or the same when compared to the reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a stem cell unsuitable for treating    cancer; or-   iii. a measured expression level of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,    DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 is decreased when    compared to reference standard, when the reference standard is from    a stem cell suitable for treating cancer; or-   iv. a measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased    when compared to the reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a stem cell suitable for treating cancer.

In one aspect the invention provides a stem cell, wherein the stem cellcomprises:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a stem    cell unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a stem    cell unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one aspect the invention provides a method for selecting whether ornot a subject is suitable for treatment with a stem cell or granulocytefor treating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by a    stem cell comprised in a sample obtainable from the subject, wherein    the one or more genes are associated with suitability for treating    cancer and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   b. identifying whether or not the subject is suitable for treatment    with a stem cell or granulocyte for treating cancer based on the    comparison.

In one aspect the invention provides a method for selecting whether ornot a subject is suitable for treatment with a stem cell or granulocytefor treating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. measuring an expression level of one or more genes by a stem cell    comprised in a sample obtainable from the subject, wherein the one    or more genes are associated with suitability for treating cancer    and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP,    ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2;-   b. comparing the measured expression level with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   c. identifying whether or not the subject is suitable for treatment    with a stem cell or granulocyte for treating cancer based on the    comparison.

In another aspect the invention provides a method for determining asubject’s risk for developing cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by a    stem cell comprised in a sample obtainable from the subject, wherein    the one or more genes are associated with suitability for treating    cancer and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   b. determining the subject’s risk for developing cancer based on the    comparison.

In another aspect the invention provides a method for determining asubject’s risk for developing cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. measuring an expression level of one or more genes by a stem cell    comprised in a sample obtainable from the subject, wherein the one    or more genes are associated with suitability for treating cancer    and are selected from: CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP,    ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2;-   b. comparing the measured expression level with the expression level    of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and-   c. determining the subject’s risk for developing cancer based on the    comparison.

In one embodiment, step c. of any one of the foregoing aspectscomprises: identifying the subject as suitable for treatment with agranulocyte or a stem cell for treating cancer or determining that thesubject is at risk of developing cancer when:

-   i. the measured expression level of one or more of CTSG, CAP37,    ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMKATM, IKBKB, BCAP31,    TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 is decreased or the    same when compared to the reference standard, when the reference    standard is from a stem cell unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   ii. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is    increased or the same when compared to the reference standard, when    the reference standard is from a stem cell unsuitable for treating    cancer; or-   iii. the measured expression level of one or more of CTSG, CAP37,    ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB,    BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 is decreased    when compared to the reference standard, when the reference standard    is from a stem cell suitable for treating cancer; or-   iv. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is    increased when compared to the reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a stem cell suitable for treating cancer;    or identifying the subject as unsuitable for treatment with a    granulocyte or a stem cell for treating cancer when or determining    that the subject is not at risk of developing cancer when:-   v. the measured expression level of one or more of CTSG, CAP37,    ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB,    BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 is increased    when compared to the reference standard when the reference standard    is from a stem cell unsuitable for treating cancer; or-   vi. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is    decreased when compared to the reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a stem cell unsuitable for treating    cancer; or-   vii. the measured expression level of one or more of CTSG, CAP37,    ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB,    BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2 is increased    or the same when compared to the reference standard, when the    reference standard is from a stem cell suitable for treating cancer;    or-   viii. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is    decreased or the same when compared to the reference standard, when    the reference standard is from a stem cell suitable for treating    cancer.

In some embodiments of any of the foregoing aspects, the method does notcomprise measuring the expression level of CD10 and/or CD101 by agranulocyte or stem cell comprised in a sample from a donor. In someembodiments of any of the foregoing aspects, the method does notcomprise comparing the measured expression level of CD10 and/or CD101with the expression level with the same genes in a reference standard.

In alternative embodiments, the method comprises measuring theexpression level of CD10 and/or CD101 by a granulocyte or stem cellcomprised in a sample from a donor. In some embodiments of any of theforegoing aspects, the method comprises comparing the measuredexpression level of CD10 and/or CD101 with the expression level with thesame genes in a reference standard.

In one aspect the invention provides a composition for treating cancer,the composition comprising stem cells: wherein at least 90% (preferablyat least 95%, 99% or 100%) of the stem cells comprised in thecomposition have:

-   a. increased expression of one or more of CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB,    SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,    PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,    PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a stem    cell unsuitable for treating cancer; and/or-   b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB when compared to a    reference standard, wherein the reference standard is from a stem    cell unsuitable for treating cancer.

The invention also provides a method for isolating stem cells suitablefor treating cancer based on the expression of one or more genes of theinvention. Such methods may provide a substantially homogeneouspopulation of stem cells that are suitable for treating cancer. In oneembodiment, stem cells for treating cancer are isolated using theexpression of one or more cell-surface expressed polypeptides selectedfrom: ATG7, CYBB, DOCK8, CTSG, S100A9, COMP, S100A8, CTSG, SYK, ITGB1,SLC2A1, GZMK, ANXA1, RAC1, and CAP37, preferably one or more selectedfrom: ATG7, S100A9, COMP, S100A8, CTSG, SYK, ITGB1, SLC2A1, GZMK, ANXA1,RAC1, and CAP37. The isolation may be performed using any suitabletechnique. In one embodiment a method for isolating granulocytescomprises the use of a binding means that binds to a polypeptide of theinvention. Preferably the binding means is an antibody. Antibodies todetect the presence or absence of polypeptides of the invention arecommercially available and may be one or more of the antibodiesdescribed herein. The method may comprise the use of flow cytometrictechniques, preferably fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS), e.g.together with appropriate ‘gating’. Flow cytometric techniques may beparticularly suitable when the method employs the use of a binding meanscoupled to a detectable label, such as a fluorophore.

In one aspect there is provided a method for isolating a stem cell fortreating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a) contacting a sample of stem cells with a binding means, wherein    the binding means binds to one or more polypeptides selected from    CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,    IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A,    and PSMB2; and-   b) isolating the stem cell based on the presence or absence of    binding between the binding means and the one or more polypeptides.

Binding may be determined to be present when the amount of binding isstatistically significant (e.g. when compared to a ‘background’control). Binding may be determined to be absent when the amount ofbinding is statistically insignificant (e.g. when compared to a‘background’ control). Preferably, binding is determined to be absentwhen there is no binding whatsoever.

In one embodiment the invention comprises detecting the presence of oneor more polypeptides selected from CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1,RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2. When said one or more polypeptides are detected(i.e. where there is binding between the binding means and thepolypeptide) the stem cell may be isolated. Suitably, said isolated stemcell may be a stem cell for treating cancer.

In another embodiment the invention may comprise detecting the absenceof ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB (e.g. not detecting ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB). Whensaid one or more polypeptides are not detected (i.e. where there is anabsence of binding between the binding means and the polypeptide) thestem cell may be isolated. Suitably, said isolated stem cell may be astem cell for treating cancer.

Preferably, the invention comprises detecting:

-   the presence of one or more polypeptides selected from CTSG, CAP37,    ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB,    BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2; and-   the invention absence of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB. In one embodiment,    when said polypeptides are detected or not detected (as indicated),    the stem cell is isolated.

In one embodiment a method of isolating a stem cell comprises the use ofan immobilised binding means (e.g. a binding means conjugated to a bead,such as a magnetic bead, or chromatographic resin) to isolate a stemcell of the invention. Such methods may be immuno-affinity methods.

The method may comprise quantifying the amount of binding between thebinding means and the one or more polypeptides or between the bindingmeans and the stem cell. The method may comprise isolating a stem cellfor treating cancer based on the quantified amount of binding.

In one embodiment a stem cell for treating cancer is isolated when thereis a high level of binding between a binding means and one or morepolypeptides selected from CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP,ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1,GM2A, and PSMB2.

In one embodiment a stem cell for treating cancer is isolated when thereis a low level of binding between a binding means and ANXA1 and/orPPP3CB.

Preferably, a stem cell for treating cancer is isolated when there is:

-   a high level of binding between a binding means and one or more    polypeptides selected from CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,    COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC,    ACSL1, RAC1, GM2A, and PSMB2; and-   a low level of binding between a binding means and ANXA1 and/or    PPP3CB.

A high/low level of binding is preferably relative to a level of bindingbetween the same binding means and polypeptide under the same conditionsfor a stem cell that is unsuitable for treating cancer.

The term “isolating” may mean providing a population of stem cells inwhich at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90% (preferably at least 95%, 99%or 100%) are stem cells suitable for treating cancer. In other words,the term “isolating” may mean removing at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or90% (preferably at least 95%, 99% or 100%) of stem cells that areunsuitable for treating cancer from a population of stem cells.

Thus, the methods for isolating suitably allow for the separation of astem cell for treating cancer from stem cell that is unsuitable fortreating cancer.

In some embodiments a method described herein comprises discarding stemcells that are unsuitable for treating cancer.

In one aspect the invention provides a stem cell for treating cancerobtainable by a method of the invention (e.g. a stem cell capable ofdifferentiating into granulocytes that are suitable to treat cancer).

In one aspect there is provided a method for producing a stem cell fortreating cancer, the method comprising:

-   a. providing a cell; and-   b. converting the cell into a stem cell having an expression profile    described herein, for example a stem cell that is capable of    differentiating into a granulocyte having an expression profile    described herein, e.g. wherein:    -   i. the measured expression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG,        CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,        IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is        increased in the granulocyte when compared to a reference        standard when the reference standard is from a granulocyte        unsuitable for treating cancer; or    -   ii. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is        decreased in the granulocyte when compared to the reference        standard, when the reference standard is from a granulocyte        unsuitable for treating cancer; or    -   iii. the measured expression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG,        CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM,        IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is        increased or the same when compared to the reference standard,        when the reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for        treating cancer; or    -   iv. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is        decreased or the same when compared to the reference standard,        when the reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for        treating cancer; and-   c. optionally isolating the stem cell.

In one embodiment the cell is a somatic/differentiated cell, optionallyfrom a donor who produces granulocytes suitable for treating cancer, forexample as determined according to a method of the invention.

In some embodiments of any of the foregoing aspects, a granulocyteunsuitable for treating cancer is a viable granulocyte.

Embodiments related to the various methods of the invention are intendedto be applied equally to other methods, the granulocytes, stem cells,compositions, pharmaceutical compositions or uses, and vice versa.

SEQUENCE IDENTITY

Any of a variety of sequence alignment methods can be used to determinepercent identity, including, without limitation, global methods, localmethods and hybrid methods, such as, e.g., segment approach methods.Protocols to determine percent identity are routine procedures withinthe scope of one skilled in the art. Global methods align sequences fromthe beginning to the end of the molecule and determine the bestalignment by adding up scores of individual residue pairs and byimposing gap penalties. Non-limiting methods include, e.g., CLUSTAL W,see, e.g., Julie D. Thompson et al., CLUSTAL W: Improving theSensitivity of Progressive Multiple Sequence Alignment Through SequenceWeighting, Position- Specific Gap Penalties and Weight Matrix Choice,22(22) Nucleic Acids Research 4673-4680 (1994); and iterativerefinement, see, e.g., Osamu Gotoh, Significant Improvement in Accuracyof Multiple Protein. Sequence Alignments by Iterative Refinement asAssessed by Reference to Structural Alignments, 264(4) J. Mol. Biol.823-838 (1996). Local methods align sequences by identifying one or moreconserved motifs shared by all of the input sequences. Non-limitingmethods include, e.g., Match-box, see, e.g., Eric Depiereux and ErnestFeytmans, Match-Box: A Fundamentally New Algorithm for the SimultaneousAlignment of Several Protein Sequences, 8(5) CABIOS 501 -509 (1992);Gibbs sampling, see, e.g., C. E. Lawrence et al., Detecting SubtleSequence Signals: A Gibbs Sampling Strategy for Multiple Alignment,262(5131) Science 208-214 (1993); Align-M, see, e.g., Ivo Van Walle etal., Align-M - A New Algorithm for Multiple Alignment of HighlyDivergent Sequences, 20(9) Bioinformatics: 1428-1435 (2004).

Thus, percent sequence identity is determined by conventional methods.See, for example, Altschul et al., Bull. Math. Bio. 48: 603-16, 1986 andHenikoff and Henikoff, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:10915-19, 1992.Briefly, two amino acid sequences are aligned to optimize the alignmentscores using a gap opening penalty of 10, a gap extension penalty of 1,and the “blosum 62” scoring matrix of Henikoff and Henikoff (ibid.) asshown below (amino acids are indicated by the standard one-lettercodes).

The “percent sequence identity” between two or more nucleic acid oramino acid sequences is a function of the number of identical positionsshared by the sequences. Thus, % identity may be calculated as thenumber of identical nucleotides / amino acids divided by the totalnumber of nucleotides / amino acids, multiplied by 100. Calculations of% sequence identity may also take into account the number of gaps, andthe length of each gap that needs to be introduced to optimize alignmentof two or more sequences. Sequence comparisons and the determination ofpercent identity between two or more sequences can be carried out usingspecific mathematical algorithms, such as BLAST, which will be familiarto a skilled person.

ALIGNMENT SCORES FOR DETERMINING SEQUENCE IDENTITY

A R N D C Q E G H I L K M F P S T W Y V A 4 R -1 5 N -2 0 6 D -2 -2 1 6C 0 -3 -3 -3 9 Q -1 1 0 0 -3 5 E -1 0 0 2 -4 2 5 G 0 -2 0 -1 -3 -2 -2 6H -2 0 1 -1 -3 0 0 -2 8 I -1 -3 -3 -3 -1 -3 -3 -4 -3 4 L -1 -2 -3 -4 -1-2 -3 -4 -3 2 4 K -1 2 0 -1 -3 1 1 -2 -1 -3 -2 5 M -1 -1 -2 -3 -1 0 -2-3 -2 1 2 -1 5 F -2 -3 -3 -3 -2 -3 -3 -3 -1 0 0 -3 0 6 P -1 -2 -2 -1 -3-1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 -1 -2 -4 7 S 1 -1 1 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 -2 -2 0 -1 -2 -1 4 T0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 1 5 W -3 -3 -4 -4 -2 -2 -3 -2-2 -3 -2 -3 -1 1 -4 -3 -2 11 Y -2 -2 -2 -3 -2 -1 -2 -3 2 -1 -1 -2 -1 3-3 -2 -2 2 7 V 0 -3 -3 -3 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 3 1 -2 1 -1 -2 -2 0 -3 -1 4

The percent identity is then calculated as:

$\frac{\text{Total number of identical matches}}{\begin{array}{l}{\lbrack\text{length of the longer sequence plus the}} \\\text{number of gaps introduced into the longer} \\{\text{sequence in order to align the two sequences}\rbrack}\end{array}} \times 100$

Substantially homologous polypeptides are characterized as having one ormore amino acid substitutions, deletions or additions. These changes arepreferably of a minor nature, that is conservative amino acidsubstitutions (see below) and other substitutions that do notsignificantly affect the folding or activity of the polypeptide; smalldeletions, typically of one to about 30 amino acids; and small amino- orcarboxyl-terminal extensions, such as an amino-terminal methionineresidue, a small linker peptide of up to about 20-25 residues, or anaffinity tag.

CONSERVATIVE AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTIONS Basic: arginine lysine histidineAcidic: glutamic acid aspartic acid Polar: glutamine asparagineHydrophobic: leucine isoleucine valine Aromatic: phenylalaninetryptophan tyrosine Small: glycine alanine serine methionine

In addition to the 20 standard amino acids, non-standard amino acids(such as 4-hydroxyproline, 6-N-methyl lysine, 2-aminoisobutyric acid,isovaline and α -methyl serine) may be substituted for amino acidresidues of the polypeptides of the present invention. A limited numberof non-conservative amino acids, amino acids that are not encoded by thegenetic code, and unnatural amino acids may be substituted forpolypeptide amino acid residues. The polypeptides of the presentinvention can also comprise non-naturally occurring amino acid residues.

Non-naturally occurring amino acids include, without limitation,trans-3-methylproline, 2,4-methano-proline, cis-4-hydroxyproline,trans-4-hydroxy-proline, N-methylglycine, allo-threonine,methyl-threonine, hydroxy-ethylcysteine, hydroxyethylhomo-cysteine,nitro-glutamine, homoglutamine, pipecolic acid, tert-leucine, norvaline,2-azaphenylalanine, 3-azaphenyl-alanine, 4-azaphenyl-alanine, and4-fluorophenylalanine. Several methods are known in the art forincorporating non-naturally occurring amino acid residues into proteins.For example, an in vitro system can be employed wherein nonsensemutations are suppressed using chemically aminoacylated suppressortRNAs. Methods for synthesizing amino acids and aminoacylating tRNA areknown in the art. Transcription and translation of plasmids containingnonsense mutations is carried out in a cell free system comprising an E.coli S30 extract and commercially available enzymes and other reagents.Proteins are purified by chromatography. See, for example, Robertson etal., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 113:2722, 1991; Ellman et al., Methods Enzymol.202:301, 1991; Chung et al., Science 259:806-9, 1993; and Chung et al.,Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:10145-9, 1993). In a second method,translation is carried out in Xenopus oocytes by microinjection ofmutated mRNA and chemically aminoacylated suppressor tRNAs (Turcatti etal., J. Biol. Chem. 271:19991-8, 1996). Within a third method, E. colicells are cultured in the absence of a natural amino acid that is to bereplaced (e.g., phenylalanine) and in the presence of the desirednon-naturally occurring amino acid(s) (e.g., 2-azaphenylalanine,3-azaphenylalanine, 4-azaphenylalanine, or 4-fluorophenylalanine). Thenon-naturally occurring amino acid is incorporated into the polypeptidein place of its natural counterpart. See, Koide et al., Biochem.33:7470-6, 1994. Naturally occurring amino acid residues can beconverted to non-naturally occurring species by in vitro chemicalmodification. Chemical modification can be combined with site-directedmutagenesis to further expand the range of substitutions (Wynn andRichards, Protein Sci. 2:395-403, 1993).

A limited number of non-conservative amino acids, amino acids that arenot encoded by the genetic code, non-naturally occurring amino acids,and unnatural amino acids may be substituted for amino acid residues ofpolypeptides of the present invention.

Essential amino acids in the polypeptides of the present invention canbe identified according to procedures known in the art, such assite-directed mutagenesis or alanine-scanning mutagenesis (Cunninghamand Wells, Science 244: 1081-5, 1989). Sites of biological interactioncan also be determined by physical analysis of structure, as determinedby such techniques as nuclear magnetic resonance, crystallography,electron diffraction or photoaffinity labeling, in conjunction withmutation of putative contact site amino acids. See, for example, de Voset al., Science 255:306-12, 1992; Smith et al., J. Mol. Biol.224:899-904, 1992; Wlodaver et al., FEBS Lett. 309:59-64, 1992. Theidentities of essential amino acids can also be inferred from analysisof homologies with related components (e.g. the translocation orprotease components) of the polypeptides of the present invention.

Multiple amino acid substitutions can be made and tested using knownmethods of mutagenesis and screening, such as those disclosed byReidhaar-Olson and Sauer (Science 241:53-7, 1988) or Bowie and Sauer(Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:2152-6, 1989). Briefly, these authorsdisclose methods for simultaneously randomizing two or more positions ina polypeptide, selecting for functional polypeptide, and then sequencingthe mutagenized polypeptides to determine the spectrum of allowablesubstitutions at each position. Other methods that can be used includephage display (e.g., Lowman et al., Biochem. 30:10832-7, 1991; Ladner etal., U.S. Patent No. 5,223,409; Huse, WIPO Publication WO 92/06204) andregion-directed mutagenesis (Derbyshire et al., Gene 46:145, 1986; Neret al., DNA 7:127, 1988).

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this disclosure belongs. Singleton, et al., DICTIONARYOF MICROBIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 20 ED., John Wiley and Sons, NewYork (1994), and Hale & Marham, THE HARPER COLLINS DICTIONARY OFBIOLOGY, Harper Perennial, NY (1991) provide the skilled person with ageneral dictionary of many of the terms used in this disclosure.

This disclosure is not limited by the exemplary methods and materialsdisclosed herein, and any methods and materials similar or equivalent tothose described herein can be used in the practice or testing ofembodiments of this disclosure. Numeric ranges are inclusive of thenumbers defining the range. Unless otherwise indicated, any nucleic acidsequences are written left to right in 5′ to 3′ orientation; amino acidsequences are written left to right in amino to carboxy orientation,respectively.

The headings provided herein are not limitations of the various aspectsor embodiments of this disclosure.

Amino acids are referred to herein using the name of the amino acid, thethree letter abbreviation or the single letter abbreviation. The term“protein”, as used herein, includes proteins, polypeptides, andpeptides. As used herein, the term “amino acid sequence” is synonymouswith the term “polypeptide” and/or the term “protein”. In someinstances, the term “amino acid sequence” is synonymous with the term“peptide”. In some instances, the term “amino acid sequence” issynonymous with the term “enzyme”. The terms “protein” and “polypeptide”are used interchangeably herein. In the present disclosure and claims,the conventional one-letter and three-letter codes for amino acidresidues may be used. The 3-letter code for amino acids as defined inconformity with the IUPACIUB Joint Commission on BiochemicalNomenclature (JCBN). It is also understood that a polypeptide may becoded for by more than one nucleotide sequence due to the degeneracy ofthe genetic code.

Other definitions of terms may appear throughout the specification.Before the exemplary embodiments are described in more detail, it is tobe understood that this disclosure is not limited to particularembodiments described, and as such may vary. It is also to be understoodthat the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describingparticular embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting, sincethe scope of the present disclosure will be defined only by the appendedclaims.

Where a range of values is provided, it is understood that eachintervening value, to the tenth of the unit of the lower limit unlessthe context clearly dictates otherwise, between the upper and lowerlimits of that range is also specifically disclosed. Each smaller rangebetween any stated value or intervening value in a stated range and anyother stated or intervening value in that stated range is encompassedwithin this disclosure. The upper and lower limits of these smallerranges may independently be included or excluded in the range, and eachrange where either, neither or both limits are included in the smallerranges is also encompassed within this disclosure, subject to anyspecifically excluded limit in the stated range. Where the stated rangeincludes one or both of the limits, ranges excluding either or both ofthose included limits are also included in this disclosure.

It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, thesingular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless thecontext clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “agranulocyte” includes a plurality of such candidate agents and referenceto “the granulocyte” includes reference to one or more granulocytes andequivalents thereof known to those skilled in the art, and so forth.

The publications discussed herein are provided solely for theirdisclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothingherein is to be construed as an admission that such publicationsconstitute prior art to the claims appended hereto.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of exampleonly, with reference to the following Figures and Examples.

FIG. 1 shows the distribution of different types of neutrophils in thegeneral population. Defective neutrophils are characterised by ananti-inflammatory and proangiogenic phenotype whereas healthyneutrophils are characterised by a proinflammatory and antiangiogenicphenotype. Finally, exceptional neutrophils are present in a proportionof the general population and exhibit the extreme of all qualities foundin healthy neutrophils.

FIG. 2 shows significantly (***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05)upregulated expression of ITGB1, SYK, DOCK8 and CYBB in high CKAneutrophils (>80% CKA) compared with low CKA control neutrophils. Dataare mean (n = 3 donor samples in duplicate) ± standard error of meancompared by two-way ANOVA.

FIG. 3 shows significantly (**P < 0.01, *P < 0.05) upregulatedexpression of PLEC and COMP in high CKA neutrophils (>80% CKA) comparedwith low CKA control neutrophils. Data are mean (n = 3 donor samples induplicate) ± standard error of mean compared by two-way ANOVA.

FIG. 4 shows significantly (**P < 0.01, *P < 0.05) upregulatedexpression of ATG7, SLC2A1, S100A9, ACSL1, CTSG, PSMB2, ATM and S100A8in high CKA neutrophils (>80% CKA) compared with low CKA controlneutrophils. Data are mean (n = 3 donor samples in duplicate) ± standarderror of mean compared by two-way ANOVA.

FIG. 5 shows significantly (**P < 0.01, *P < 0.05) downregulatedexpression of ANXA1 in high CKA neutrophils (>80% CKA) compared with lowCKA control neutrophils. Data are mean (n = 3 donor samples induplicate) ± standard error of mean compared by two-way ANOVA.

FIG. 6 shows significantly (**P < 0.01, *P < 0.05) upregulatedexpression of BCAP31 and TAPBP in high CKA neutrophils (>80% CKA)compared with low CKA control neutrophils. Data are mean (n = 3 donorsamples in duplicate) ± standard error of mean compared by two-wayANOVA.

SEQUENCE LISTING

Gene Sequences SEQ ID NO. GENE Accession No. Ensembl Release No. 1 CTSGENSG00000100448 97 2 CAP37 ENSG00000172232 97 3 ITGB1 ENSG00000150093 974 CYBB ENSG00000165168 97 5 SYK ENSG00000165025 97 6 DOCK8ENSG00000107099 97 7 COMP ENSG00000105664 97 8 ATG7 ENSG00000197548 97 9SLC2A1 ENSG00000117394 97 10 GZMK ENSG00000113088 97 11 S100A9ENSG00000163220 97 12 S100A8 ENSG00000143546 97 13 ATM ENSG0000014931197 14 IKBKB ENSG00000104365 97 15 BCAP31 ENSG00000185825 97 16 TAPBPENSG00000231925 97 17 PPP3CB ENSG00000107758 97 18 ANXA1 ENSG0000013504697 19 PERM ENSG00000005381 97 20 PLEC ENSG00000178209 97 21 ACSL1ENSG00000151726 97 22 RAC1 ENSG00000136238 97 23 PSMB2 ENSG0000012606797

POLYPEPTIDE SEQUENCES

SEQ ID NO. POLYPEPTIDE ISOFORM UniProt ID UniProt Version NumberSEQUENCE 25 CTSG 1 P08311 Entry version 191 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequenceversion 2 (01 Jan. 1990) MQPLLLLLAF IIGGRESRPH QSPAGQSRCG TAAHCWGSNIRRENTQQHIT NQRTIQNDIM NRNVNPVALP LCTVAGWGRV EVQLRVQRDR PRRQICVGDRSGGPLLCNNV AHGIVSYGKS TMRSFKLLDQ LLPTGAEAGE SRPYMAYLQI GFLVREDFVLNVTLGAHNIQ ARRAIRHPQY LLQLSRRVRR RAQEGLRPGT SMRRGTDTLR QCLRIFGSYDRERKAAFKGD SGVPPEVFTR VSSFLPWIRT METPL 26 CAP37 1 P20160 Entry version191 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 3 (01 Oct. 1993) MTRLTVLALLSSPLLDIVGG LASIQNQGRH FVMTAASCFQ LGAYDLRRRE SMSENGYDPQ LDREANLTSSATVEAGTRCQ GRLSRFPRFV RPNNVCTGVL GGTPLVCEGL PCGRGPDFFT GVLNNPGPGPAGLLASSRAG RKARPRQFPF FCGGALIHAR SQNPGVSTVV RQSRQTFSIS QNLNDLMLLQVTILPLPLQN VAGWGSQRSG NVTVTPEDQC TRRGGICNGD AHGVASFSLG RVALFRDWID A 27ITGB1 1 P05556 Entry version 242 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (16Dec. 2008) MNLQPIFWIG QTDENRCLKA AGPNCGWCTN SARCDDLEAL ENPRGSKDIKGTAEKLKPED LRLRSGEPQT YPIDLYYLMD NVKSLGTDLM RIGFGSFVEK LISSVCCVFANAKSCGECIQ STFLQEGMPT KKKGCPPDDI KNKNVTNRSK ITQIQPQQLV FTLKFKRAEDLSYSMKDDLE NEMRRITSDF TVMPYISTTP 27 ITGB1 1 P05556 Entry version 242 (18Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (16 Dec. 2008) MNLQPIFWIG QTDENRCLKAAGPNCGWCTN SARCDDLEAL ENPRGSKDIK GTAEKLKPED LRLRSGEPQT YPIDLYYLMDNVKSLGTDLM RIGFGSFVEK LISSVCCVFA NAKSCGECIQ STFLQEGMPT KKKGCPPDDIKNKNVTNRSK ITQIQPQQLV FTLKFKRAED LSYSMKDDLE NEMRRITSDF TVMPYISTTPAKLRNPCTSE NVLSLTNKGE ISGNLDSPEG CGSLIGWRNV GFHFAGDGKL CHLENNMYTMHLVQKLSENN FQPVYKELKN SANSSNVIQL EVILENGKLS CKNGVNGTGE GDEVQFEISIDSFKIRPLGF ICECECQSEG NGTFECGACR ECSTDEVNSE SSEICSNNGE RDNTNEIYSGDRSNGLICGG CNPNYTGSAC ASNGQICNGR TDPKFQGQTC AEHKECVQCR CTQECSYFNIQPVQPDPVSH FYFTYSVNGN PECPTGPDII VLIGLALLLI REFAKFEKEK PIYKSAVTTVQNCTSPFSYK VFNELVGKQR GFDAIMQVAV TRLLVFSTDA GGIVLPNDGQ SHYYDYPSIAIQTIFAVTEE LIPKSAVGTL IIDAYNSLSS EGVTISYKSY NGRKCSNISI TSNKCPKKDSTEEVEVILQY IPESPKCHEG CNEGRVGRHC DMDAYCRKEN CVCGQCVCRK KFCECDNFNCNGVCKCRVCE DCSLDTSTCE GICECGVCKC EMCQTCLGVC AFNKGEKKDT TKVESRDKLPCKEKDVDDCW NEVMVHVVEN PIVAGVVAGI WKLLMIIHDR MNAKWDTGEN VNPKYEGK 28 ITGB12 P055562 Entry version 242 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (16 Dec.2008) MNLQPIFWIG QTDENRCLKA AGPNCGWCTN SARCDDLEAL ENPRGSKDIK GTAEKLKPEDLRLRSGEPQT YPIDLYYLMD NVKSLGTDLM RIGFGSFVEK AKLRNPCTSE NVLSLTNKGEISGNLDSPEG CGSLIGWRNV GFHFAGDGKL CHLENNMYTM HLVQKLSENN FQPVYKELKNSANSSNVIQL EVILENGKLS CKNGVNGTGE GDEVQFEISI DSFKIRPLGF ICECECQSEGNGTFECGACR ECSTDEVNSE SSEICSNNGE RDNTNEIYSG DRSNGLICGG LISSVCCVFANAKSCGECIQ STFLQEGMPT KKKGCPPDDI KNKNVTNRSK ITQIQPQQLV FTLKFKRAEDLSYSMKDDLE NEMRRITSDF TVMPYISTTP QNCTSPFSYK VFNELVGKQR GFDAIMQVAVTRLLVFSTDA GGIVLPNDGQ SHYYDYPSIA IQTIFAVTEE LIPKSAVGTL IIDAYNSLSSEGVTISYKSY NGRKCSNISI TSNKCPKKDS TEEVEVILQY IPESPKCHEG CNEGRVGRHCDMDAYCRKEN CVCGQCVCRK KFCECDNFNC NGVCKCRVCE CNPNYTGSAC ASNGQICNGRTDPKFQGQTC AEHKECVQCR CTQECSYFNI QPVQPDPVSH FYFTYSVNGN PECPTGPDIIVLIGLALLLI REFAKFEKEK KTSKKQSGL DCSLDTSTCE GICECGVCKC EMCQTCLGVCAFNKGEKKDT TKVESRDKLP CKEKDVDDCW NEVMVHVVEN PIVAGVVAGI WKLLMIIHDRMNAKWDTVSY 29 ITGB1 3 P055563 Entry version 242 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequenceversion 2 (16 Dec. 2008) MNLQPIFWIG QTDENRCLKA AGPNCGWCTN SARCDDLEALENPRGSKDIK GTAEKLKPED LRLRSGEPQT YPIDLYYLMD NVKSLGTDLM RIGFGSFVEKAKLRNPCTSE NVLSLTNKGE ISGNLDSPEG CGSLIGWRNV GFHFAGDGKL CHLENNMYTMHLVQKLSENN FQPVYKELKN SANSSNVIQL EVILENGKLS CKNGVNGTGE GDEVQFEISIDSFKIRPLGF ICECECQSEG NGTFECGACR ECSTDEVNSE SSEICSNNGE RDNTNEIYSGDRSNGLICGG CNPNYTGSAC ASNGQICNGR TDPKFQGQTC AEHKECVQCR CTQECSYFNIQPVQPDPVSH FYFTYSVNGN PECPTGPDII VLIGLALLLI REFAKFEKEK VAQPGVQWCDFQQFSCLSLP FIRVP LISSVCCVFA NAKSCGECIQ STFLQEGMPT KKKGCPPDDI KNKNVTNRSKITQIQPQQLV FTLKFKRAED LSYSMKDDLE NEMRRITSDF TVMPYISTTP QNCTSPFSYKVFNELVGKQR GFDAIMQVAV TRLLVFSTDA GGIVLPNDGQ SHYYDYPSIA IQTIFAVTEELIPKSAVGTL IIDAYNSLSS EGVTISYKSY NGRKCSNISI TSNKCPKKDS TEEVEVILQYIPESPKCHEG CNEGRVGRHC DMDAYCRKEN CVCGQCVCRK KFCECDNFNC NGVCKCRVCEDCSLDTSTCE GICECGVCKC EMCQTCLGVC AFNKGEKKDT TKVESRDKLP CKEKDVDDCWNEVMVHVVEN PIVAGVVAGI WKLLMIIHDR MNAKWDTSLS ISSLQPLTSR STWDYRVKIL 30ITGB1 4 P055564 Entry version 242 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (16Dec. 2008) MNLQPIFWIG QTDENRCLKA AGPNCGWCTN SARCDDLEAL ENPRGSKDIKGTAEKLKPED LISSVCCVFA NAKSCGECIQ STFLQEGMPT KKKGCPPDDI KNKNVTNRSKITQIQPQQLV LRLRSGEPQT YPIDLYYLMD NVKSLGTDLM RIGFGSFVEK AKLRNPCTSENVLSLTNKGE ISGNLDSPEG CGSLIGWRNV GFHFAGDGKL CHLENNMYTM HLVQKLSENNFQPVYKELKN SANSSNVIQL EVILENGKLS CKNGVNGTGE GDEVQFEISI DSFKIRPLGFICECECQSEG NGTFECGACR ECSTDEVNSE SSEICSNNGE RDNTNEIYSG DRSNGLICGGCNPNYTGSAC ASNGQICNGR TDPKFQGQTC AEHKECVQCR CTQECSYFNI QPVQPDPVSHFYFTYSVNGN PECPTGPDII VLIGLALLLI REFAKFEKEK QWCDISSLQP LSLPSTWDYRFTLKFKRAED LSYSMKDDLE NEMRRITSDF TVMPYISTTP QNCTSPFSYK VFNELVGKQRGFDAIMQVAV TRLLVFSTDA GGIVLPNDGQ SHYYDYPSIA IQTIFAVTEE LIPKSAVGTLIIDAYNSLSS EGVTISYKSY NGRKCSNISI TSNKCPKKDS TEEVEVILQY IPESPKCHEGCNEGRVGRHC DMDAYCRKEN CVCGQCVCRK KFCECDNFNC NGVCKCRVCE DCSLDTSTCEGICECGVCKC EMCQTCLGVC AFNKGEKKDT TKVESRDKLP CKEKDVDDCW NEVMVHVVENPIVAGVVAGI WKLLMIIHDR MNAKWDTPGV LTSRFQQFSC VKILFIRVP 31 ITGB1 5 P055565Entry version 242 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (16 Dec. 2008)MNLQPIFWIG QTDENRCLKA AGPNCGWCTN SARCDDLEAL ENPRGSKDIK GTAEKLKPEDLRLRSGEPQT YPIDLYYLMD NVKSLGTDLM RIGFGSFVEK AKLRNPCTSE NVLSLTNKGEISGNLDSPEG CGSLIGWRNV GFHFAGDGKL CHLENNMYTM HLVQKLSENN FQPVYKELKNSANSSNVIQL EVILENGKLS CKNGVNGTGE GDEVQFEISI DSFKIRPLGF ICECECQSEGNGTFECGACR LISSVCCVFA NAKSCGECIQ STFLQEGMPT KKKGCPPDDI KNKNVTNRSKITQIQPQQLV FTLKFKRAED LSYSMKDDLE NEMRRITSDF TVMPYISTTP QNCTSPFSYKVFNELVGKQR GFDAIMQVAV TRLLVFSTDA GGIVLPNDGQ SHYYDYPSIA IQTIFAVTEELIPKSAVGTL IIDAYNSLSS EGVTISYKSY NGRKCSNISI TSNKCPKKDS TEEVEVILQYIPESPKCHEG CNEGRVGRHC ECSTDEVNSE SSEICSNNGE RDNTNEIYSG DRSNGLICGGCNPNYTGSAC ASNGQICNGR TDPKFQGQTC AEHKECVQCR CTQECSYFNI QPVQPDPVSHFYFTYSVNGN PECPTGPDII VLIGLALLLI REFAKFEKEK PIYKSPINNF L DMDAYCRKENCVCGQCVCRK KFCECDNFNC NGVCKCRVCE DCSLDTSTCE GICECGVCKC EMCQTCLGVCAFNKGEKKDT TKVESRDKLP CKEKDVDDCW NEVMVHVVEN PIVAGVVAGI WKLLMIIHDRMNAKWDTQEN KNPNYGRKAG 32 CYBB 1 P04839 Entry version 213 (18 Sep. 2019)Sequence version 2 (23 Jan. 2007) MGNWAVNEGL LNVFLFVWYY YTRKLLGSALNFNCMLILLP GSSACCSTRV HKMVAWMIAL FNVEWCVNAR LSELGDRQNE KNPEGGLYLAVITLCLILII YFEVFWYTHH IHGAERIVRG ITVCEQKISE QFAGNPPMTW LCERLVRFWRVTHPFKTIEL VGQYIFVKCP TLTSAPEEDF WTEGLFNACG KLPKIAVDGP YEVVMLVGAGKSVWYKYCNN FYWLCRDTHA LESQMQERNN TGWDESQANH VITGLKQKTL KTIASQHPNTALAETLSKQS VHFIFNKENF SIFVILVWLG RVYDIPPKFF ALARAPAACL VCRNLLSFLRRRQLDRNLTF HSAIHTIAHL VNNSDPYSVA SYLNFARKRI VTLLAGITGV TSSTKTIRRSLFVIFFIGLA QTAESLAVHN WGKIKECPIP KWIVGPMFLY SQQKWITKV QMKKKGFKMEKVSKLEWHPF FSIHIRIVGD CDKQEFQDAW FGTASEDVFS IGVTPFASIL ATNLKLKKIYFEWFADLLQL AGFLSYNIYL FAVHHDEEKD YGRPNWDNEF RIGVFLCGPE ISNSESGPRG 33 SYK1 P43405 Entry version 224 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (01 Nov.1995) MASSGMADSA TREEAEDYLV LRQSRNYLGG AHHYTIEREL THASPADLCH CLLKKPFNRPEDLKENLIRE QALEQAIISQ TAHEKMPWFH IVLIGSKTNG GSYALCLLHE DKTGKLSIPEVEHYSYKADG NHLPFFFGNI QGGMSDGLYL FALSVAHGRK NGTYAIAGGR YHSQESDGLVQGVQPKTGPF YVKQTWNLQG KPQLEKLIAT GKISREESEQ KFLIRARDNN GKVLHYRIDKGKKFDTLWQL LLRVLTVPCQ KIGTQGNVNF PATWSAGGII PGHRKSSPAQ NPYEPELAPWLPMDTEVYES KEVYLDRKLL NFGTVKKGYY VKILKNEAND ANVMQQLDNP AESWMLVMEMQQNRHVKDKN GMKYLEESNF LLVTQHYAKI ADENYYKAQT PECINYYKFS LMWEAFSYGQVTAMLEKGER MYDLMNLCWT AVELRLRNYY GGRPQLPGSH SRIKSYSFPK GNRQESTVSFAADKGPQREA PYADPEEIRP TLEDKELGSG QMKKVVKTVA PALKDELLAE YIVRMIGICEAELGPLNKYL IIELVHQVSM VHRDLAARNV SDFGLSKALR HGKWPVKWYA SKSDVWSFGVKPYRGMKGSE MGCPAGCPRE YDVENRPGFA YDVVN 34 SYK 2 P434052 Entry version224 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (01 Nov. 1995) MASSGMADSATREEAEDYLV LRQSRNYLGG AHHYTIEREL THASPADLCH CLLKKPFNRP EDLKENLIREQALEQAIISQ TAHEKMPWFH IVLIGSKTNG GSYALCLLHE DKTGKLSIPE VEHYSYKADGKIGTQGNVNF PASSPAQGNR EPELAPWAAD DTEVYESPYA YLDRKLLTLE TVKKGYYQMKLKNEANDPAL MQQLDNPYIV WMLVMEMAEL RHVKDKNIIE YLEESNFVHR TQHYAKISDFNYYKAQTHGK INYYKFSSKS EAFSYGQKPY MLEKGERMGC LMNLCWTYDV LRLRNYYYDVNHLPFFFGNI QGGMSDGLYL FALSVAHGRK NGTYAIAGGR YHSQESDGLV QGVQPKTGPFYVKQTWNLQG KPQLEKLIAT GKISREESEQ KFLIRARDNN GKVLHYRIDK GKKFDTLWQLLLRVLTVPCQ GGRPQLPGSH QESTVSFNPY KGPQREALPM DPEEIRPKEV DKELGSGNFGKVVKTVAVKI KDELLAEANV RMIGICEAES GPLNKYLQQN LVHQVSMGMK DLAARNVLLVGLSKALRADE WPVKWYAPEC DVWSFGVLMW RGMKGSEVTA PAGCPREMYD ENRPGFAAVE VN 35DOCK8 1 Q8NF50 Entry version 160 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 3 (21Aug. 2007) MATLPSAERR SAEIRKQFTL SISTSGFPSL PVDFEGLLMT QELGDFTDDDRTLQPSLPEE CVQTYIREWL EICGFKKTGS AFALKINRYS PPNLGQYHRQ QLPQFYDPVEHLNSLDVQLA LDVVFTPKEC GVELDPHVRD IVNRKNQGSP RKDFHKTLPK QTFESETLECHLNVLCDVSG LRSLQPDKRL DFEKQNEEAR LYPSVDEEDA KEHLGNRILV IEPLFASIALENFHCDLNSD PSVAASSQAR SDIYLVVKIE CAEPYTVIKE EKLKLQAESF FAWAPISLSSVTDVDSVVGR QSRRLSERAL FKTSTLSVSS DEDLFKFLAD VKSIPGLLRL CCLTPEMLPVHKEILEFPTR NLLYVYPQRL NITIKIQFMC IFGKSSGPEF HNKSPDFYEE VNHHLLFTFYSVETLLGYSW TGSYCLPVAL SAEKVPLQNP VFNIEVQAVS KFFTLCHSLE DQKISEMALENSSRLEPLVL QLSVQPMVIA FESVVAIANS QHGRNCLLAS VQRDVPKSGA HTYGRTSAAAMSSSNPDLAG NIMSSKIADR GSSDAPSSPA HEELALQMW KYAWFFFELL MDKRDSFRRTTTIVNVVTSE ENEQAEKMNI SLMDRGFVFN AKLSNLPTLI CSHEHYLNLN TSPCPSISSQQKIASMFDLT GLLFTELAAA VQRKAVSAIH RCVKPEVKVK IILDALPQLC RTSGSDEEQELAIAGNNFNL PYKQYNMLNA LWIMKNADQS STQLNRILDL KGKQSSDKVS SEPAAQAGPRKGPVTACDFD ENLLQQVSAE RTNRQAELFA VEIRPVPECP KLLTLKFEIE YDVKERKKISQFKGFLRAHT SAVFSVTYPS KVLQQGEIGD SDGGKSKEKI CQRLGKYRMP FFNVSTLERESSVGERRTLA SLEENGVGSN FFKQEGDRLS YKRSSSLQRR EISTAPEIIN KPFPENRTRPEVYVPHTVYR NFVNKLASAR GEDASNAMPV LQEVYTAVTY VKIKLPAKLT HISCQQKQGALPILLNERLQ EKLPPNYSMH PIKWAEGHKG SVHTQDNHLE SQVTFPIRVL HELKLSIICLFLHLVLDKLF GQTANFSQFA LHNSKDLSKD YVHYVFRLPE PTALLDPRSY VSSKLLQARVTHSAADEEVK NCSRMSYYCS APRPASKKHF STGMVRETVF VKSMAQHVHN RFSDRFMDDIIAALLVKPQK SLAFFLYDLL LIRHYCSQLS SMRLEFLRIL LFFMNADTAP NSSSCSSFQDSEYRQQHFLT LDAEGEGISK SLLSSHDLDP IAALYLPLVG DFTVADTRRY GAGAINQNVAKTSGIVLSSL DTTRNLMICF LIRKWIADLP LFICVLCFEY TQVLQKSRDV KARLEEALLREQTHWRQANE QEALISGNLA QENIIQASSA VLRVLVNSLN CFATLRALIA VEQCFDLCHQVTRSQACATL TSNFARVKMQ RAPDFNEEHL SEEDTAMQMT CNLNSILYDT EMLMDLMYRIRLTWLQNMAE AAMCLVHAAA DHSYLPVGSV EESVVSEDTL QYFTESGLVG TGGLYETVNEAHREFRKLTL SIVNKDHKRM GSKFGDLDEQ KLPEISHRLE FVEVIKDSTP AYIQITFVEPYFDEYEMKDR VTYFEKNFNL LEGRPRGELH TMHAFPYIKT VLTPIEVAIE VAINQEPPDAVGATVNQGPL PADPKLYRHH IMRCGEAVEK EYQQELKKNY IERKIPELYK DSFHRSSFRKGEGARGEMMR RRAPGNDRFP GLNENLRWKK KLDKTKAELD TEAHLIILDM LDCKDSLLGGCDQSTTYLTH KFGDLLFEEE VLHHCSSSMD YLLMRFSFGA VTMSLASLVG RRSLRTILAYPFPTQVEELL VKMREFQEDP AKSYQASPDL KHTKKKCYTE LVAEYLSMLE SFQNISSNVLSPDEDGVCAG LLEQAAELFS VYKLVIPILE THSKLQRAFD FGTYFRVGFF EFVYKEPAITAFYGQCFGAE VDKTKLDPNK RRFMYTTPFT EQYRRNTVLT RISVIQKEEF DMKKKTLQLAKMLQMVLQGS EVAQVFLAEI NKLRLCFKEF NKRLITADQR NKLKENLRPM PIFRVESQKRCETQLSQGS 36 DOCK8 2 Q8NF502 Entry version 160 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequenceversion 3 (21 Aug. 2007) MATLPSAERR SAEIRKQFTL SISTSGFPSL PVDFEGLLMTQELGDFTDDD RTLQPSLPEE CVQTYIREWL EICGFKKTGS QTFESETLEC HLNVLCDVSGLRSLQPDKRL DFEKQNEEAR LYPSVDEEDA KEHLGNRILV IEPLFASIAL ENFHCDLNSDPSVAASSQAR SDIYLVVKIE CAEPYTVIKE EKLKLQAESF FAWAPISLSS VTDVDSVVGRAFALKINRYS PPNLGQYHRQ QLPQFYDPVE HLNSLDVQLA LDVVFTPKEC GVELDPHVRDIVNRKNQGSP RKDFHKTLPK SEPAAQAGPR KGPVTACDFD ENLLQQVSAE RTNRQAELFAVEIRPVPECP KLLTLKFEIE YDVKERKKIS QFKGFLRAHT SAVFSVTYPS KVLQQGEIGDSDGGKSKEKI CQRLGKYRMP FFNVSTLERE SSVGERRTLA QSRRLSERAL FKTSTLSVSSDEDLFKFLAD VKSIPGLLRL CCLTPEMLPV HKEILEFPTR NLLYVYPQRL NITIKIQFMCIFGKSSGPEF HNKSPDFYEE VNHHLLFTFY SVETLLGYSW TGSYCLPVAL SAEKVPLQNPVFNIEVQAVS KFFTLCHSLE DQKISEMALE NSSRLEPLVL QLSVQPMVIA FESVVAIANSQHGRNCLLAS VQRDVPKSGA HTYGRTSAAA MSSSNPDLAG NIMSSKHFHE GMVRETVFKYSMAQHVHNMD SDRFMDDITT ALLVKPQKEN AFFLYDLLSL RHYCSQLSAK RLEFLRILCSFMNADTAPTS SSCSSFQDQK YRQQHFLTGL AEGEGISKVQ LSSHDLDPRC ALYLPLVGIITVADTRRYRT GAINQNVALA SGIVLSSLPY TRNLMICFLW RKWIADLPST ICVLCFEYKGVLQKSRDVKA GARGEMMRRR NENLRWKKEQ DKTKAELDQE AHLIILDMQE CKDSLLGGVLQSTTYLTHCF GDLLFEEEVE HHCSSSMDVT LMRFSFGATS MSLASLVGRA SLRTILAYSEPTQVEELLCN MREFQEDPEM SYQASPDLRL TKKKCYTEAA SLEENGVGSN FFKQEGDRLSYKRSSSLQRR EISTAPEIIN KPFPENRTRP EVYVPHTVYR NFVNKLASAR GEDASNAMPVLQEVYTAVTY VKIKLPAKLT HISCQQKQGA LPILLNERLQ EKLPPNYSMH PIKWAEGHKGSVHTQDNHLE SQVTFPIRVL HELKLSIICL FLHLVLDKLF GQTANFSQFA LHNSKDLSKDYVHYVFRLPE PTALLDPRSY VSSKLLQARV THSAADEEVK ELALQMVVST AWFFFELLVKKRDSFRRTRF IVNVVTSEIA EQAEKMNISL MDRGFVFNLI LSNLPTLISM HEHYLNLNLFPCPSISSQNS IASMFDLTSE LFTELAAALD RKAVSAIHSL VKPEVKVKIA LDALPQLCDFSGSDEEQEGA IAGNNFNLKT KQYNMLNADT IMKNADQSLI QLNRILDLLF KQSSDKVSTQRLEEALLRGE APGNDRFPGL THWRQANEKL ALISGNLATE NIIQASSALD RVLVNSLNCDATLRALIAKF QCFDLCHQVL RSQACATLYL NFARVKMQVT PDFNEEHLRR EDTAMQMTPFLNSILYDTVK LMDLMYRIAK TWLQNMAEKH MCLVHAAALV AEYLSMLEDH QNISSNVLEEDEDGVCAGQY EQAAELFSTG KLVIPILEAH SKLQRAFDSI TYFRVGFFGS VYKEPAITKLYGQCFGAEFV KTKLDPNKAY DEYEMKDRVT FMYTTPFTLE YRRNTVLTTM SVIQKEEFVLKKKTLQLAVA LQMVLQGSVG AQVFLAEIPA LRLCFKEFIM RLITADQREY LKENLRPMIEFRVESQKRDS TQLSQGS SYLPVGSVSF SVVSEDTLSP FTESGLVGLL GLYETVNEVYREFRKLTLTH VNKDHKRMFG KFGDLDEQEF PEISHRLEAF EVIKDSTPVD IQITFVEPYFYFEKNFNLRR GRPRGELHEQ HAFPYIKTRI TPIEVAIEDM INQEPPDAKM ATVNQGPLEVDPKLYRHHNK RCGEAVEKNK QQELKKNYNK RKIPELYKPI FHRSSFRKCE 37 DOCK8 3Q8NF503 Entry version 160 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 3 (21 Aug.2007) MTHLNSLDVQ DDLDVVFTPK EEGVELDPHV WLIVNRKNQG GSRKDFHKTL ECSEPAAQAGSGKGPVTACD RLENLLQQVS ARRTNRQAEL DAVEIRPVPE LVKLLTLKFE ALYDVKERKKSDQFKGFLRA ARSAVFSVTY IEKVLQQGEI KESDGGKSKE SFCQRLGKYR SSFFNVSTLEGRSSVGERRT ALSLEENGVG SSFFKQEGDR ADYKRSSSLQ RLEISTAPEI PVKPFPENRTTREVYVPHTV RLNFVNKLAS MCGEDASNAM EFLQEVYTAV EEVKIKLPAK FYHISCQQKQSWLPILLNER ALEKLPPNYS NPPIKWAEGH VSSVHTQDNH LESQVTFPIR LEHELKLSIIVLFLHLVLDK IAGQTANFSQ LAQELGDFTD ECRTLQPSLP RDCVQTYIRE SPEICGFKKTPKQTFESETL PRHLNVLCDV FDLRSLQPDK AEDFEKQNEE FALYPSVDEE CPKEHLGNRIIEIEPLFASI ISENFHCDLN HTPSVAASSQ PSSDIYLVVK GDCAEPYTVI KIEKLKLQAEMPFAWAPISL REVTDVDSW LAQSRRLSER SNFKTSTLSV LSDEDLFKFL RRVKSIPGLLINCCLTPEML RPHKEILEFP YRNLLYVYPQ ARNITIKIQF PVIFGKSSGP TYHNKSPDFYLTVNHHLLFT GASVETLLGY LQTGSYCLPV MHSAEKVPLQ KGVFNIEVQA LEKFFTLCHSVLDQKISEMA CLNSSRLEPL LFQLSVQPMV FAFESVVAIA NSLHNSKDLS ASYVHYVFRLSYHTYGRTSA AAVSSKLLQA AGTHSAADEE DRNCSRMSYY PAAPRPASKK VVSTGMVRETLLVKSMAQHV RTRFSDRFMD SEIAALLVKP NISLAFFLYD FNLIRHYCSQ LISMRLEFLRLNLFFMNADT SQNSSSCSSF LTSEYRQQHF AALDAEGEGI IHSLLSSHDL VKIAALYLPLLCDFTVADTR QEGAGAINQN NLKTSGIVLS NADTTRNLMI QSLIRKWIAD DLLFICVLCFVSTQVLQKSR LRGEGARGEM FPGLNENLRW NEKLDKTKAE LATEAHLIIL SALDCKDSLLLNCDQSTTYL IAKFGDLLFE HQVLHHCSSS TLYLLMRFSF MQVTMSLASL HLRRSLRTILMTPFPTQVEE DTVKMREFQE RIAKSYQASP AEKHTKKKCY AALVAEYLSM SVSFQNISSNTLSPDEDGVC VGLLEQAAEL NEVYKLVIPI TLTHSKLQRA RMFGTYFRVG EQEFVYKEPALEAFYGQCFG TPVDKTKLDP EPYFDEYEMK NLRRFMYTTP LHEQYRRNTV KTRISVIQKEIEDMKKKTLQ DAKMLQMVLQ PLEVAQVFLA HHNKLRLCFK KDQHGRNCLL PEVQRDVPKSGAPTALLDPR RVMSSSNPDL VKNIMSSKIA CSGSSDAPSS HFHEELALQM VFKYAWFFFEHNMDKRDSFR DITTIVNVVT QKENEQAEKM LLSLMDRGFV LSAKLSNLPT ILCSHEHYLNAPTSPCPSIS QDQKIASMFD LTGLLFTELA SKVQRKAVSA DPRCVKPEVK VGIILDALPQRYRTSGSDEE VALAIAGNNF SLPYKQYNML CFLWIMKNAD LPSTQLNRIL EYKGKQSSDKDVKARLEEAL MRRRAPGNDR KKEQTHWRQA LDQEALISGN DMQENIIQAS GGVLRVLVNSTHCFATLRAL EEVEQCFDLC MDVTRSQACA GATSNFARVK VGRAPDFNEE AYSEEDTAMQLLCNLNSILY DPEMLMDLMY DLRLTWLQNM TEAAMCLVHA LEDHSYLPVG VLEESVVSEDAGQYFTESGL FSTGGLYETV LEAHREFRKL FDSIVNKDHK FFGSKFGDLD ITKLPEISHRAEFVEVIKDS NKAYIQITFV DRVTYFEKNF FTLEGRPRGE LTTMHAFPYI EFVLTPIEVALAVAINQEPP GSVGATVNQG EIPADPKLYR EFIMRCGEAV EKNKRLITAD NYNKLKENLRYKPIFRVESQ RKCETQLSQG S QREYQQELKK PMIERKIPEL KRDSFHRSSF 38 DOCK8 4Q8NF504 Entry version 160 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 3 (21 Aug.2007) MTHLNSLDVQ DDLDVVFTPK EEGVELDPHV WLIVNRKNQG GSRKDFHKTL ECSEPAAQAGSGKGPVTACD RLENLLQQVS ARRTNRQAEL DAVEIRPVPE LVKLLTLKFE ALYDVKERKKSDQFKGFLRA ARSAVFSVTY IEKVLQQGEI KESDGGKSKE SFCQRLGKYR SSFFNVSTLEGRSSVGERRT ALSLEENGVG SSFFKQEGDR ADYKRSSSLQ RLEISTAPEI PVKPFPENRTTREVYVPHTV RLNFVNKLAS MCGEDASNAM EFLQEVYTAV EEVKIKLPAK FYHISCQQKQSWLPILLNER ALEKLPPNYS NPPIKWAEGH VSSVHTQDNH LESQVTFPIR LEHELKLSIIVLFLHLVLDK IAGQTANFSQ NSLHNSKDLS ASYVHYVFRL GAPTALLDPR AAVSSKLLQAAGTHSAADEE DRNCSRMSYY PAAPRPASKK VVSTGMVRET LLVKSMAQHV RTRFSDRFMDSEIAALLVKP NISLAFFLYD FNLIRHYCSQ LISMRLEFLR LNLFFMNADT SQNSSSCSSFLTSEYRQQHF LAQELGDFTD ECRTLQPSLP RDCVQTYIRE SPEICGFKKT PKQTFESETLPRHLNVLCDV FDLRSLQPDK AEDFEKQNEE FALYPSVDEE CPKEHLGNRI IEIEPLFASIISENFHCDLN HTPSVAASSQ PSSDIYLVVK GDCAEPYTVI KIEKLKLQAE MPFAWAPISLREVTDVDSW LAQSRRLSER SNFKTSTLSV LSDEDLFKFL RRVKSIPGLL INCCLTPEMLRPHKEILEFP YRNLLYVYPQ ARNITIKIQF PVIFGKSSGP TYHNKSPDFY LTVNHHLLFTGASVETLLGY LQTGSYCLPV MHSAEKVPLQ KGVFNIEVQA LEKFFTLCHS VLDQKISEMACLNSSRLEPL LFQLSVQPMV FAFESVVAIA KDQHGRNCLL PEVQRDVPKS SYHTYGRTSARVMSSSNPDL VKNIMSSKIA CSGSSDAPSS HFHEELALQM VFKYAWFFFE HNMDKRDSFRDITTIVNVVT QKENEQAEKM LLSLMDRGFV LSAKLSNLPT ILCSHEHYLN APTSPCPSISQDQKIASMFD LTGLLFTELA AALDAEGEGI IHSLLSSHDL VKIAALYLPL LCDFTVADTRQEGAGAINQN NLKTSGIVLS NADTTRNLMI QSLIRKWIAD DLLFICVLCF VSTQVLQKSRLRGEGARGEM FPGLNENLRW NEKLDKTKAE LATEAHLIIL SALDCKDSLL LNCDQSTTYLIAKFGDLLFE HQVLHHCSSS TLYLLMRFSF MQVTMSLASL HLRRSLRTIL MTPFPTQVEEDTVKMREFQE RIAKSYQASP AEKHTKKKCY AALVAEYLSM SVSFQNISSN TLSPDEDGVCVGLLEQAAEL NEVYKLVIPI TLTHSKLQRA RMFGTYFRVG EQEFVYKEPA LEAFYGQCFGTPVDKTKLDP EPYFDEYEMK NLRRFMYTTP LHEQYRRNTV KTRISVIQKE IEDMKKKTLQDAKMLQMVLQ PLEVAQVFLA HHNKLRLCFK EKNKRLITAD NYNKLKENLR YKPIFRVESQRKCETQLSQG SKVQRKAVSA DPRCVKPEVK VGIILDALPQ RYRTSGSDEE VALAIAGNNFSLPYKQYNML CFLWIMKNAD LPSTQLNRIL EYKGKQSSDK DVKARLEEAL MRRRAPGNDRKKEQTHWRQA LDQEALISGN DMQENIIQAS GGVLRVLVNS THCFATLRAL EEVEQCFDLCMDVTRSQACA GATSNFARVK VGRAPDFNEE AYSEEDTAMQ LLCNLNSILY DPEMLMDLMYDLRLTWLQNM TEAAMCLVHA LEDHSYLPVG VLEESVVSED AGQYFTESGL FSTGGLYETVLEAHREFRKL FDSIVNKDHK FFGSKFGDLD ITKLPEISHR AEFVEVIKDS NKAYIQITFVDRVTYFEKNF FTLEGRPRGE LTTMHAFPYI EFVLTPIEVA LAVAINQEPP GSVGATVNQGEIPADPKLYR EFIMRCGEAV QREYQQELKK PMIERKIPEL KRDSFHRSSF S 39 COMP 1P49747 Entry version 195 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (14 Oct.2008) MVPDTACVLL QGQSPLGSDL TNAALQDVRE FLKNTVMECD GLPSVRPLLH ACIQTESGARNGSHCTDVNE RCINTSPGFR PTHQGVGLAF INECETGQHN RGSFQCGPCQ CQRRAQRFCPLTLAALGASG GPQMLRELQE LLRQQVREIT ACGMQQSVRT CAPGFCFPGV CGPCPAGFTGCNAHPCFPRV CEACPPGYSG AKANKQVCTD CVPNSVCINT PGFVGDQASG DGSPSECHEHADCVLERDGS GNGILCGRDT RCPERQCRKD EDVDRDGIGD VPNEKDNCPL EDKWGDACDNDTDQDGRGDA RNQADNCPRV DGIGDACDNC VDHDFVGDAC HQDSRDNCPT HDGQGDACDDRDNCRLVPNP GDVCQDDFDA PENAEVTLTD PEGDAQIDPN VQTMNSDPGL DFEGTFHVNTFGYQDSSSFY YWQANPFRAV KSSTGPGEQL ESQVRLLWKD SYRWFLQHRP EGPELVADSNRLGVFCFSQE CNDTIPEDYE RSCVCAVGWA DLDGFPDEKL NCVTVPNSGQ ACDPDADGDGVRNPDQRNTD CRSQKNDDQK CDDDIDGDRI PNSDQKDSDG PQKSNPDQAD DSDQDQDGDGVPNSAQEDSD DDDNDGVPDS GQEDADRDGV DKVVDKIDVC FRAFQTVVLD WVVLNQGREIAVGYTAFNGV VTDDDYAGFI VVMWKQMEQT AEPGIQLKAV RNALWHTGDT PRNVGWKDKKQVGYIRVRFY VVLDTTMRGG NIIWANLRYR THQLRQA 40 COMP 2 P497472 Entry version195 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (14 Oct. 2008) MVPDTACVLLQGQSPLGSDL TNAALQDVRE FLKNTVMECD GLPSVRPLLH ACIQTESGAR NGSHCTDVNENSVCINTRGS VGDQASGCQR PSECHEHADC VCAVGWAGNG GFPDEKLRCP TVPNSGQEDVPDADGDGVPN PDQRNTDEDK QKNDDQKDTD DIDGDRIRNQ DQKDSDGDGI SNPDQADVDHQDQDGDGHQD SAQEDSDHDG NDGVPDSRDN DADRDGVGDV VDKIDVCPEN FQTVVLDPEGLNQGREIVQT YTAFNGVDFE DDYAGFIFGY WKQMEQTYWQ GIQLKAVKSS LWHTGDTESQVGWKDKKSYR YIRVRFYEGP LTLAALGASG GPQMLRELQE LLRQQVREIT ACGMQQSVRTCAPGFCFPGV CGPCPAGFTG CETGQHNCVP FQCGPCQPGF RAQRFCPDGS VLERDGSRSCILCGRDTDLD ERQCRKDNCV DRDGIGDACD EKDNCPLVRN WGDACDNCRS QDGRGDACDDADNCPRVPNS GDACDNCPQK DFVGDACDSD SRDNCPTVPN QGDACDDDDD CRLVPNPGQECQDDFDADKV AEVTLTDFRA DAQIDPNWW MNSDPGLAVG GTFHVNTVTD QDSSSFYVVMANPFRAVAEP TGPGEQLRNA VRLLWKDPRN WFLQHRPQVG ELVADSNVVL DTTMRGGRLGWANLRYRCND LRQA VFCFSQENII TIPEDYETHQ 41 ATG7 1 O95352 Entry version 168(18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (01 May 1999) MAAATGDPGL ALDVGFWHELDEAPKDIKGY ARLTLEFSAF CPAIGTLYNT KKLLLEQAAN ALENPVLLNK KYHFYYWFCYLIQGPVGLDQ ECAYDNLCQT IKYDENMVLV QGQRTKITIG PGWPLRNFLV QSVEVVCFRDHSIIFEVKLP AVGWEKNQKG ECMDPKRLAE CWRLVPTLDL LGAGTLGCNV HITFVDNAKIYEFEDCLGGG LQKIFPGVNA GHPVNFSSVT LEQLIESHDV RWLPAVIAAS GFDTFWMRHGDLCPNHPVA ANIPGYKLGC DSTRDRTLDQ VIAGALAVEL GYAIASSSDD LVPHQIRGFLLAFDKCTACS GFNFLAKVFN GLTLLHQETQ ETI SKLQFAPFSS TQKKLNEYRL YYNGDSAGLPDMSAPTPARC NTLESFKTAD EIWESIKSGT FLLLTFADLK PALCLPESLP RFSLKQIEALEGVTALPYFL SLLKHYSDFF VYDPCNLAQY LAAHRWSSSF RTMQGARDVA EMAFSPDCPKGMGPRMVNLS SSVDLNLKLM DKVVSVKCLL ARTLMGWGVR SYSNPVRQPL KPKALAAADRRGFNMSIPMP LEQARRDVEQ VFLLMDTRES KRKLVINAAL GLKKPKQQGA SADLLGSSLFYFCNDWAPG QCTVSRPGLA MVSVLQHPEG RMNEPPTSLG SRFDNVLPVS SKVLDQYERESSHSFLEDLT AAEIWDMSDD 42 ATG7 2 O953522 Entry version 168 (18 Sep. 2019)Sequence version 1 (01 May 1999) MAAATGDPGL ALDVGFWHEL DEAPKDIKGYARLTLEFSAF CPAIGTLYNT KKLLLEQAAN ALENPVLLNK KYHFYYWFCY LIQGPVGLDQECAYDNLCQT IKYDENMVLV QGQRTKITIG PGWPLRNFLV QSVEVVCFRD HSIIFEVKLPAVGWEKNQKG ECMDPKRLAE CWRLVPTLDL LGAGTLGCNV SKLQFAPFSS TQKKLNEYRLYYNGDSAGLP DMSAPTPARC NTLESFKTAD EIWESIKSGT FLLLTFADLK PALCLPESLPRFSLKQIEAL EGVTALPYFL SLLKHYSDFF VYDPCNLAQY LAAHRWSSSF RTMQGARDVAEMAFSPDCPK GMGPRMVNLS SSVDLNLKLM DKVVSVKCLL ARTLMGWGVR HITFVDNAKIYEFEDCLGGG LQKIFPGVNA GHPVNFSSVT LEQLIESHDV RWLPAVIAAS GFDTFWMRHGDLCPNHPVA ANIPGYKLGC DSTRDRTLDQ VIAGALAVEL GYAIASSSDD LVPHQVLDQYVFNSSHSFLE ETQAAEIWDM SYSNPVRQPL KPKALAAADR RGFNMSIPMP LEQARRDVEQVFLLMDTRES KRKLVINAAL GLKKPKQQGA SADLLGSSLF YFCNDWAPG QCTVSRPGLAMVSVLQHPEG RMNEPPTSLG EREGFNFLAK DLTGLTLLHQ SDDETI 43 ATG7 3 O953523Entry version 168 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (01 May 1999)MAAATGDPGL ALDVGFWHEL DEAPKDIKGY ARLTLEFSAF CPAIGTLYNT KKLLLEQAANALENPVLLNK LECAYDNLCQ LIKYDENMVL FQGQRTKITI YPGWPLRNFL FQSVEVVCFRAHSIIFEVKL KAVGWEKNQK SECMDPKRLA MCWRLVPTLD LLGAGTLGCN RHITFVDNAKLYEFEDCLGG RLQKIFPGVN TLEQARRDVE VVFLLMDTRE SRWLPAVIAA LGFDTFVVMRAGDLCPNHPV FANIPGYKLG GDSTRDRTLD AVIAGALAVE GGYAIASSSD GLVPHQIRGFSLAFDKCTAC ETI SKLQFAPFSS TQKKLNEYRL YYNGDSAGLP DMSAPTPARC NTLESFKTADEIWESIKSGT FLLLTFAIEA TEGVTALPYF VSLLKHYSDF GVYDPCNLAQ VLAAHRWSSSDRTMQGARDV PEMAFSPDCP GGMGPRMVNL ESSVDLNLKL LDKVVSVKCL VARTLMGWGVISYSNPVRQP GKPKALAAAD ARGFNMSIPM PGHPVNFSSV QLEQLIESHD SKRKLVINAAHGLKKPKQQG ASADLLGSSL CYFCNDVVAP QQCTVSRPGL LMVSVLQHPE DRMNEPPTSLLSRFDNVLPV SSKIWDMSDD 44 SLC2A1 1 P11166 Entry version 230 (18 Sep.2019) Sequence version 2 (03 Oct. 2006) MEPSSKKLTG LGSLQFGYNT EEFYNQTWVHLTTLWSLSVA FSVGLFVNRF LLAFVSAVLM MLILGRFIIG PMYVGEVSPT QLGIVVGILIGNKDLWPLLL CIVLPFCPES RLMLAVGGAV GVINAPQKVI RYGESILPTT IFSVGGMIGSGRRNSMLMMN GFSKLGKSFE VYCGLTTGFV ALRGALGTLH AQVFGLDSIM SIIFIPALLQPRFLLINRNE ENRAKSVLKK LQEMKEESRQ ELFRSPAYRQ SQQLSGINAV AGVQQPVYATTVVSLFVVER LAGMAGCAIL LPWMSYLSIV VGPGPIPWFI PAAIAVAGFS CFQYVEQLCGLVLFFIFTYF DEIASGFRQG ELFHPLGADS LRGTADVTHD MMREKKVTIL PILIAVVLQLFYYSTSIFEK IGSGIVNTAF AGRRTLHLIG MTIALALLEQ AIFGFVAFFE VAELFSQGPRNWTSNFIVGM PYVFIIFTVL KVPETKGRTF GASQSDKTPE QV 45 GZMK 1 P49863 Entryversion 152 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (01 Oct. 1996) MTKFSSFSLFVCFNMEIIGG MASIQYGGHH WVLTAAHCQY VLGAHSLSKN KFIPFSRVTS KLQTAAKLNKTSLRSGTKCK SLRPSDTLRE CNSQSYYNGD GDAKGQKDSC KGVFHAIVSG GIYTLLTKKY PHTNFLIVGAYMTH KEVSPHSRPF VCGGVLIDPQ RFTKGQSPTV EASKQTLEIK DPQSNDIMLVHVKMLHIRSK VTGWGATDPD VTVTVLSRKL PFITKDMVCA KGDSGGPLIC GHECGVATKPQTWIKSNLVP 46 S100A9 1 P06702 Entry version 218 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequenceversion 1 (01 Jan. 1988) MTCKMSQLER QYSVKLGHPD VRKDLQNFLK HIMEDLDTNAMLMARLTWAS PGHHHKPGLG NIETIINTFH TLNQGEFKEL KENKNEKVIE DKQLSFEEFIHEKMHEGDEG EGTP 47 S100A8 1 P05109 Entry version 209 (18 Sep. 2019)Sequence version 1 (01 Jan. 1988) MLTELEKALN LIKGNFHAVY ECPQYIRKKGNTDGAVNFQE AAHKKSHEES SIIDVYHKYS RDDLKKLLET ADVWFKELDI FLILVIKMGV HKE 48ATM 1 Q13315 Entry version 236 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 4 (22Jan. 2014) MSLVLNDLLI TERKKEVEKF KHLDRHSDSK FRFLQKYIQK NVSASTQASRVKYFIKCANR LNYIMDTVKD CSNILLKDIL QQQWLELFSV DVHRVLVARI QTDGLNSKFLRQEKSSSGLN KTLAVNFRIR TLLYIWTQHR ELFQLQIYIH GAYESTKWRS NEISHIGSRGVKENLIELMA TRSLEISQSY CCRQLEHDRA KRLIRDPETI QGKYLNWDAV ETECLRIAKPQKKMQEISSL RAPRLKCQEL SSNGAIYGAD SVRKYWCEIS YFRLYLKPSQ IHAVTKGCCSDFFSKAIQCA HILAALTIFL VCELGDEILP LNDSLKEVII HPKGAKTQEK ILYNLYDLLVKYSSGFRNIA DICHQVFNED TTTQRESSDY SVPCKRKKIE QKSQNDFDLV SKYPASLPNCQLLPQQRHGE EVALCQDKRS LKLWNKIWCI QAENFGLLGA REFWKLFTGS CLTLALTTSIQNMCEVNRSF LFYQLEGDLE SNFPHLVLEK KAAMNFFQSV EELSFSEVEE DFLTIVRECGSVHQNLKESL LLNNYSSEIT LLVGVLGCYC YKSELFQKAK TLFKNKTNEE QLCTRCLSNCGFFLRLLTSK SLASFIKKPF DTNGNLMEVE YPDSSVSDAN AINPLAEEYL LKFLCLCVTTADIRRKLLML SLHLHMYLML LPMEDVLELL RRDQDVCKTI LGQSNMDSEN VIGAFWHLTKALVNCLKTLL LNVMGKDFPV NHHQVRMLAA KGDSSRLLKA ENAYLKAQEG PETLDEIYNRVLSCSPICEK KENGLEPHLV FGYRRLEDFM WLNLQDTEYN YTNIEDFYRS IRSHFDEVKSSLLTDCFPKI EGTRDSGMAQ MLKSENLLGK PEIVVELLMT QSTDLCDFSG FPSHVIKATFLKSILEILSK AICEQAAETN IYHLFVSLLL WAFVLRDVIY SCIMDVSLRS VCQTAVTYCKVGTLIPLVYE LLKYLVIDNK LLDPFPDHVV LGWEVIKDHL PWLQIATQLI ELSPLLMILSRTPYVLRCLT NLESSQKSDL TFRGISSEQI IIQGSLVEVD ACRPSCPAVC VPGTVKMGIESLKESIMKWL NSTEVPPILH ILVSLTMKNC PECEHHQKDK LFLQTTFDKM IEKHQSSIGFDRCLLGLSEQ NSETLVRCSR YMGVIAEEEA SLMQCAGESI FRIGSLRNMM TKKSPNKIASLMNDIADICK DRGEVESMED DQSSMNLFND EPGESQSTIG SKQDLLFLDM AQTNTVSFRAIDSSTLEPTK LKELPGEEYP KPLSNVCSLY LNHVLHVVKN TRDAQGQFLT ERKYIFSVRMEADPYSKWAI NEVFTQFLAD ESINRLFQDT LPLKLQQTAF MREMSHSAEN KSVLLTLIAVQALFALCKSV KKVLEKVSET ASHLDYLVLE LSSFPFILLN CYKVLIPHLV IANQIQEDWKLVNILPYFAY QRETATKVYD QIDHLFISNL LHEPANSSAS DLDPAPNPPH AYISNCHKTKSPDSYQKILL NVYKKHRILK KDIKSGLGGA TLIHYINQRP FSLCCDLLSQ DALENHLHVIQVEVQKQVLD DNENLYITIK FKDLRITQQK IKYSRGPFSL SVYDALPLTR LELHKDQMVDDGIMVKLVVN HTGEKEVLEA IDFSTIAIQH KLFEDKELQW TLVEDCVKVR LATKTGHSFWLAYLQPFRTS DKENPFEGLD NHDIWIKTLT CEILQLLKPM VLPYLIHDIL LLSTHVQGFFSRSTTPANLD LDKKSQRTML RPSSGTIFND VAKVAQSCAA YADKKSMDDQ SQSTTISSLSLQDLLLEIYR CGGGKMLQPI MWGKALVTYD QAGIIQALQN LKGLDYENKD QAAWRNMQWDGTSYHESLYN STFYESLKYA RSLESVYSLY ELESIGELFS VYIKWQKHSQ EPIMALRTVINSQRECIKDI LARTFKNTQL YNSVSCGVSE AKKEQSLALS ASCAANNPSL CGNWLAETCLLEKAVEVAGN NGKMKAFLSL IENYMKSSEF KEEVGLLREH VQRELELDEL RFLCKAVENYDMWVFRLCSL NGMMKRDGMK YQLAARMGTK LNNLISRISM LALANANRDE SRITKNVPKQAANRIICTIR EALCDAYIIL QRKGINIPAD DVVVPTMEIK VTIQSFKAEF IIDCVGSDGKDLRQDAVMQQ RNTETRKRKL SQRSGVLEWC LEEINHFLSV LEGLKDLRRQ IMRASQDNPQLLQLSKMAIN VGSCLGEVGP SKDASYTKAL TFIMLTYLNN SAAVTCLKNI EIYKMTTDPMRKKFLEVPRF DINLWIPLSE CAFLDSGGTK CEVKTDFCQT LQDTNESWRN TSCLRHFSQTSESEHFFRCC AVVDYMRRQK AFWLDLNYLE HFTALLYAEI EKRSLAFEEG EKSKEETGISSIGEPDSLYG TRLRTYEHEA LETAIPSSTR LGLCHILSVY WCPELEELHY HCTSVSKEVEALQSLRDREF RVKEVEEMCK PTLSRLQAIG RSVTHRQLSE LLKDSDFSFQ LEILMEKEMDLTKHLVELSI PERAIFQIKQ WQLEEAQVFW ILKQMIKKLD KLTYTECLRV ENPAVIMQTYYDGESSDELR ARFSDTQYQR ENKQALLKRA KIQTNRYTVK ALRALKEDRK INCLLSGEEHWLENSGVSEV IPTYKFLPLM MMGGLGFHEV DHPHHTLFII FLTKPEVARR SSQLDEDRTESRRPQMVRSV ANLDATQWKT QPITKLKNLE VDHTGEYGNL RLAGGVNLPK ERRQLVKGRDVFQMCNTLLQ TICTYKWPL TGTVPIGEFL VNNEDGAHKR CQKKMMEVQK MDVCQNFQPVDPAIWFEKRL IVGYILGLGD QSAELVHIDL PTPETVPFRL TGVEGVFRRC SQETLLTIVETMNPLKALYL HPTLNADDQE SFNKVAERVL EEGTVLSVGG DPKNLSRLFP YRPNDFSAFQKSFEEKYEVF FRYFCMEKFL AYTRSVATSS RHVQNILINE GVAFEQGKIL TRDIVDGMGICEKTMEVMRN VLLYDPLFDW QQRPEDETEL CKRNLSDIDQ MRLQEKLKGV QVNLLIQQAI GWKAWV49 IKBKB 1 O14920 Entry version 217 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1(01 Jan. 1998) MSWSPSLTTQ LGTGGFGNVI IAIKQCRQEL EIQIMRRLTH EGMQNLAPNDGGDLRKYLNQ AILTLLSDIA IIHRDLKPEN IHKIIDLGYA SFVGTLQYLA VTVDYWSFGTPFLPNWQPVQ VDIWSEDLN YPNNLNSVLA LMWHPRQRGT KALDDILNLK TIHTYPVTEDQQDTGIPEED LIPDKPATQC TLDMDLVFLF ISPRPQPESV LAFFQLRKVW KEDCNRLQQGNNSCLSKMKN AKLDFFKTSI TEFGITSDKL VELCGRENEV QTDIVDLQRS DDLEEQARELQRTEGDSQEM FEKKVRVIYT KALELLPKVE KTVVRLQEKR ACSKVRGPVS LSQPGQLMSQPAKKSEELVA NAIQDTVREQ WLQTEEEEHS TCGAWEMKER RWHNQETGEQ SPRNRERWCLPNVVAARDVP LPLLAMEYCQ FENCCGLREG SALRYLHENR IVLQQGEQRL KELDQGSLCTPELLEQQKYT LAFECITGFR WHSKVRQKSE GTVKFSSSLP ERLEKWLQLM DPTYGPNGCFLVHILNMVTG ESLQSLKARI QELLQEAGLA ISDGKLNEGH DNSKITYETQ SCILQEPKRNGQVWHSIQTL QRAAMMNLLR SMASMSQQLK QIDLEKYSEQ LLAWREMEQA KLLVERMMALPMGRKQGGTL YRRLREKPRD VRLLLQAIQS QLSKTWCKQ EVVSLMNEDE QKELWNLLKIGSPDSMNASR PSTASNSLPE EAHNLCTLLE DQSFTALDWS CLEQAS 50 IKBKB 2 O149202Entry version 217 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (01 Jan. 1998)MFSGGCHSPG PGSPPPAPRP IKQCRQELSP QIMRRLTHPN MQNLAPNDLP DLRKYLNQFELTLLSDIASA HRDLKPENIV FGRPSPAFPA CRQETGEQIA RNRERWCLEI VVAARDVPEGLLAMEYCQGG NCCGLREGAI LRYLHENRII LQQGEQRLIH KIIDLGYAKE VGTLQYLAPEVDYWSFGTLA LPNWQPVQWH IVVSEDLNGT NNLNSVLAER WHPRQRGTDP LDDILNLKLVHTYPVTEDES DTGIPEEDQE PDKPATQCIS DMDLVFLFDN PRPQPESVSC FFQLRKVWGQDCNRLQQGQR SCLSKMKNSM LDFFKTSIQI FGITSDKLLL LCGRENEVKL DIVDLQRSPMLEEQARELYR TEGDSQEMVR KKVRVIYTQL LELLPKVEEV VVRLQEKRQK SKVRGPVSGSQPGQLMSQPS KKSEELVAEA IQDTVREQDQ QTEEEEHSCL LDQGSLCTSF LLEQQKYTVTFECITGFRPF SKVRQKSEVD VKFSSSLPYP LEKWLQLMLM TYGPNGCFKA HILNMVTGTILQSLKARIQQ LLQEAGLALI DGKLNEGHTL SKITYETQIS ILQEPKRNLA VWHSIQTLKEAAMMNLLRNN ASMSQQLKAK DLEKYSEQTE AWREMEQAVE LVERMMALQT GRKQGGTLDDRLREKPRDQR LLLQAIQSFE SKTVVCKQKA VSLMNEDEKT ELWNLLKIAC PDSMNASRLSTASNSLPEPA HNLCTLLENA SFTALDWSWL EQAS 51 IKBKB 3 O149203 Entry version217 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (01 Jan. 1998) MSWSPSLTTQLGTGGFGNVI SPRNRERWCL EIQIMRRLTH EGMQNLAPND GGDLRKYLNQ AILTLLSDIAIIHRDLKPEN IHKIIDLGYA SFVGTLQYLA VTVDYWSFGT PFLPNWQPVQ HSCNPSTLGGTCGAWEMKER RWHNQETGEQ IAIKQCRQEL PNVVAARDVP LPLLAMEYCQ FENCCGLREGSALRYLHENR IVLQQGEQRL KELDQGSLCT PELLEQQKYT LAFECITGFR CVRMWPGTVA RGRWIS52 IKBKB 4 O149204 Entry version 217 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1(01 Jan. 1998) MSSDGTIRLT PEGMQNLAPN QGGDLRKYLN GAILTLLSDI RIIHRDLKPELIHKIIDLGY TSFVGTLQYL TVTVDYWSFG RPFLPNWQPV EVDIVVSEDL PYPNNLNSVLMLMWHPRQRG FKALDDILNL GTIHTYPVTE IQQDTGIPEE ALIPDKPATQ HPNVVAARDVDLPLLAMEYC QFENCCGLRE ASALRYLHEN NIVLQQGEQR AKELDQGSLC APELLEQQKYTLAFECITGF QWHSKVRQKS NGTVKFSSSL AERLEKWLQL TDPTYGPNGC KLVHILNMVTDESLQSLKAR DQELLQEAGL CISDGKLNEG HTLDMDLVFL QISPRPQPES NLAFFQLRKVLKEDCNRLQQ RNNSCLSKMK KAKLDFFKTS QTEFGITSDK AVELCGRENE LQTDIVDLQRLDDLEEQARE DQRTEGDSQE SFEKKVRVIY QKALELLPKV EKTVVRLQEK IACSKVRGPVRLSQPGQLMS EPAKKSEELV ENAIQDTVRE SWLQTEEEEH FDNSKITYET VSCILQEPKRWGQVWHSIQT GQRAAMMNLL NSMASMSQQL IQIDLEKYSE LLLAWREMEQ VKLLVERMMASPMGRKQGGT LYRRLREKPR MVRLLLQAIQ TQLSKTVVCK EEWSLMNED RQKELWNLLKSGSPDSMNAS QPSTASNSLP AEAHNLCTLL QDQSFTALDW SCLEQAS 53 BCAP31 1 P51572Entry version 186 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 3 (23 Jan. 2007)MSLQWTAVAT LLCIPFISPK VELLVSYGNT LLVIDAVREI NLQNNPGAME RNLYIAGFSLTLISQQATLL ESASEAAKKY AAVDGGKLDV NRSLKADLQK KLEKAENQVL KEYDRLLEEH MDKKEEFLYAEVFVVL RWQKIFKSRL FFVVLIVILV RKYDDVTEKV HFHMKLFRAQ LLSFLLRRLVASNEAFKKQA MEENDQLKKG GNAEVKLEEE LKDELASTKQ AMRKQSEGLT AKLQAAVDGP 54BCAP31 2 P515722 Entry version 186 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 3 (23Jan. 2007) MGAEASSSWC SVKRASEISG ALDVLTHVLE GKPSSNRMSL AEVFVVLLLCKIFKSRLVEL VLIVILVLLV DDVTEKVNLQ MKLFRAQRNL FLLRRLVTLI EAFKKQAESANDQLKKGAAV EVKLEEENRS ELASTKQKLE KQSEGLTKEY QAAVDGPMDK PGTALPEERLFLGQGSSGEA GAGNKLTSSC QWTAVATFLY IPFISPKRWQ LVSYGNTFFV IDAVREIRKYNNPGAMEHFH YIAGFSLLLS SQQATLLASN SEAAKKYMEE DGGKLDVGNA LKADLQKLKDKAENQVLAMR DRLLEEHAKL KEE 55 TAPBP 1 O15533 Entry version 190 (18 Sep.2019) Sequence version 1 (01 Jan. 1998) MKSLSLLLAV GPAVIECWFV RPGALLLRQGDPELYLSVHD RYPRGAPAPH ASAKWASGLT GAWLMVSISS PQPEPQQEPV VLTHTPAPRVSFAYMPPTSE PFGLEWRRQH TPGLNGQMPA ALGLATAVSA EDASGKGLAK PGEPPPRPDLPAGALQAAFR CEMSRFVPLP PAQNCPRALD PVLSLSSLLR LITMATVVLT RLGQDALLDLAASSLAPGPP LGKGHLLLAA AQEGAVAFAA WDDDEPWGPW VQPFQEGTYL QVTLELAVYKLARAAPGEAP YPSGGLEVEW QKAEGQRWLS SLSGHLQPPP ACRIHHPSLP EVAGLSGPSLFLLLGLFKAL KDSKKKAE TGNGTFWLPR ATIHLPYLQG PPKVSLMPAT PELLCLVSHFELRGGPGGRS ALRHHSDGSV VTTEQHGARY ASGRSAEVTL EDSVGLFLSA GWAAVYLSTC 56TAPBP 2 O155332 Entry version 190 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (01Jan. 1998) MKSLSLLLAV GPAVIECWFV RPGALLLRQG DPELYLSVHD RYPRGAPAPHASAKWASGLT GAWLMVSISS PQPEPQQEPV VLTHTPAPRV SFAYMPPTSE PFGLEWRRQHTPGLNGQMPA WDDDEPWGPW VQPFQEGTYL QVTLELAVYK LARAAPGEAP YPSGGLEVEWQKAEGQRWLS SLSGHLQPPP ACRIHHPSLP EVAGKSWELC ALGLATAVSA EDASGKGLAKPGEPPPRPDL PAGALQAAFR CEMSRFVPLP PAQNCPRALD PVLSLSSLLR LITMATVVLTRLGQDALLDL AASSLAPGPP LGKGHLLLAA AQEGAVAFAA TGNGTFWLPR ATIHLPYLQGPPKVSLMPAT PELLCLVSHF ELRGGPGGRS ALRHHSDGSV VTTEQHGARY ASGRSAEVTL GI 58TAPBP 4 O15533 Entry version MKSLSLLLAV ALGLATAVSA 4 190 (18 Sep. 2019)Sequence version 1 (01 Jan. 1998) GPAVIECWFV RPGALLLRQG DPELYLSVHVPRVRLGQDAL TSEAASSLAP RQHLGKGHLL MPAAQEGAVA GPWTGNGTFW TYLATIHLPYVYKPPKVSLM EAPPELLCLV VEWELRGGPG WLSALRHHSD PPPVTTEQHG SLPASGRSAEPSLEDSVGLF KALGWAAVYL E EDASGKGLAK PGEPPPRPDL VLTVLTHTPA LDLSFAYMPPGPPPFGLEWR LAATPGLNGQ FAAWDDDEPW LPRVQPFQEG LQGQVTLELA PATLARAAPGSHFYPSGGLE GRSQKAEGQR GSVSLSGHLQ ARYACRIHHP VTLEVAGLSG LSAFLLLGLFSTCKDSKKKA 59 PPP3CB 1 P16298 Entry version 166 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequenceversion 2 (01 Feb. 2005) MAAPEPARAA PGADRVVKAV EEVFDLDGIP KEGRVDEEIALRREKTMIEV HGQFFDLMKL RYLFLGDYVD YLWVLKILYP ECRHLTEYFT ERVYEACMEANQQFLCVHGG IRRLDRFKEP WSDPSEDFGN TVRGCSYFYN NNLLSIIRAH RKSQTTGFPSLDVYNNKAAV RQFNCSPHPY WSLPFVGEKV CSDDELMTEG RKEIIRNKIR VLREESESVLLPSGVLAGGR IEAEKAIRGF EAKGLDRINE QDGFNSLNTA HTAQ PPPPPPPPPP PFPPTHRLTSRVDVLKNHLV LRIINEGAAI EAPITVCGDI FEVGGSPANT RGYFSIECVL STLFLLRGNHFKQECKIKYS FDSLPLAALL LSPEIHTLDD PAFGPMCDLL EKSQEHFSHN YPAVCEFLQNEAQDAGYRMY LITIFSAPNY LKYENNVMNI WLPNFMDVFT TEMLVNVLSI EDQFDGSAAAAIGKMARVFS TLKGLTPTGM QTLQSATVEA SPPHRICSFE RMPPRKDAVQ HATENHGTGN 60PPP3CB 2 P162982 Entry version 166 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (01Feb. 2005) MAAPEPARAA PFPPTHRLTS EEVFDLDGIP KEGRVDEEIA LRREKTMIEVHGQFFDLMKL RYLFLGDYVD GTEDISINPH WVLKILYPST RHLTEYFTFK VYEACMEAFDQFLCVHGGLS RLDRFKEPPA DPSEDFGNEK PPPPPPPPPP PGADRVVKAV RVDVLKNHLVLRIINEGAAI EAPITVCGDI FEVGGSPANT RGYFSIEHVL NNINECVLYL LFLLRGNHECQECKIKYSER SLPLAALLNQ PEIHTLDDIR FGPMCDLLWS SQEHFSHNTV RGCSYFYNYPLLSIIRAHEA SQTTGFPSLI VYNNKAAVLK FNCSPHPYWL LPFVGEKVTE DDELMTEGEDEIIRNKIRAI REESESVLTL SGVLAGGRQT AVPQMDWGTP CREFLLFFSS AVCEFLQNNNQDAGYRMYRK TIFSAPNYLD YENNVMNIRQ PNFMDVFTWS MLVNVLSICS QFDGSAAARKGKMARVFSVL KGLTPTGMLP LQSGNDVMQL HSFANNSHNA CLSS 61 PPP3CB 3 P162983Entry version 166 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (01 Feb. 2005)MAAPEPARAA PGADRVVKAV EEVFDLDGIP KEGRVDEEIA LRREKTMIEV HGQFFDLMKLRYLFLGDYVD YLWVLKILYP ECRHLTEYFT ERVYEACMEA NQQFLCVHGG IRRLDRFKEPWSDPSEDFGN TVRGCSYFYN NNLLSIIRAH RKSQTTGFPS LDVYNNKAAV RQFNCSPHPYWSLPFVGEKV CSDDELMTEG ARKEIIRNKI SVLREESESV MLPSGVLAGG FSPPHRICSFERMPPRKDAV AHATENHGTG PPPPPPPPPP PFPPTHRLTS RVDVLKNHLV LRIINEGAAIEAPITVCGDI FEVGGSPANT RGYFSIECVL STLFLLRGNH FKQECKIKYS FDSLPLAALLLSPEIHTLDD PAFGPMCDLL EKSQEHFSHN YPAVCEFLQN EAQDAGYRMY LITIFSAPNYLKYENNVMNI WLPNFMDVFT TEMLVNVLSI EDQFDVGSAA RAIGKMARVF LTLKGLTPTGRQTLQSAIRG EEAKGLDRIN QQDGFNSLNT NHTAQ 62 PPP3CB 4 P162984 Entry version166 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (01 Feb. 2005) MAAPEPARAAPGADRVVKAV EEVFDLDGIP KEGRVDEEIA LRREKTMIEV HGQFFDLMKL RYLFLGDYVDYLWVLKILYP ECRHLTEYFT ERVYEACMEA NQQFLCVHGG IRRLDRFKEP WSDPSEDFGNTVRGCSYFYN NNLLSIIRAH RKSQTTGFPS LDVYNNKAAV RQFNCSPHPY WSLPFVGEKVCSDDELMTEG ARKEIIRNKI SVLREESESV PPPPPPPPPP PFPPTHRLTS RVDVLKNHLVLRIINEGAAI EAPITVCGDI FEVGGSPANT RGYFSIECVL STLFLLRGNH FKQECKIKYSFDSLPLAALL LSPEIHTLDD PAFGPMCDLL EKSQEHFSHN YPAVCEFLQN EAQDAGYRMYLITIFSAPNY LKYENNVMNI WLPNFMDVFT TEMLVNVLSI EDQFDVGSAA RAIGKMARVFLTLKGLTPTG MLPSGVLAGG AIEAEKAIRG EEAKGLDRIN QQDGFNSLNT NHTAQ RQTLQSATVEFSPPHRICSF ERMPPRKDAV AHATENHGTG 63 ANXA1 1 P04083 Entry version 244 (18Sep. 2019) Sequence version 2 (23 Jan. 2007) MAMVSEFLKQ YVQTVKSSKGTFNPSSDVAA DEATIIDILT KAAYLQETGK TCHLEEVVLA DELRAAMKGL LASRTNKEIRKRDLAKDITS LSLAKGDRSE SDARALYEAG FNTILTTRSY TKYSKHDMNK EKCLTAIVKCKLHQAMKGVG VSRSEIDMND ISLCQAILDE ALCGGN AWFIENEEQE GPGSAVSPYP LHKAIMVKGVKRNNAQRQQI PLDETLKKAL LLKTPAQFDA GTDEDTLIEI DINRVYREEL DTSGDFRNALDFGVNEDLAD ERRKGTDVNV PQLRRVFQKY VLDLELKGDI ATSKPAFFAE TRHKALIRIMIKAFYQKMYG TKGDYEKILV 64 PERM 1 P05164 Entry version 221 (18 Sep. 2019)Sequence version 1 (13 Aug. 1987) MGVPFFSSLR GGLTAEMKLL ATPQPSEGAALVLSSMEEAK RESIKQRLRS YFKQPVAATR VALDLLERKL TDVLTPAQLN QDVGVTCPEQNNRRSPTLGA AEYEDGFSLP GFPVALARAV QLTPDQERSL HDLDFTPEPA CETSCVQQPPPRIKNQADCI GSNITIRNQI MVYGSEEPLA GLLAVNQRFQ NLHDDPCLLT AGDTRSSEMPREHNRLATEL RLYQEARKIV DYLPLVLGPT SYNDSVDPRI GHTLIQPFMF RLDNRYQPMEGGIDPILRGL NQIAVDEIRE LDLPALNMQR AWRRFCGLPQ LRNLKLARKL DIWMGGVSEPLACIIGTQFR ENEGVFSMQQ RIICDNTGIT CMVDLGPCWA LALAGLLAIL PAVLGEVDTSQLVDKAYKER GSASPMELLS TAVRAADYLH RSLWRRPFNV VLSKSSGCAY DKYRTITGMCSNRAFVRWLP YGWTPGVKRN SNEIVRFPTD MFMQWGQLLD ARASFVTGVN CFPLKIPPNDPFFRSCPACP NALTSFVDAS RNLRNMSNQL DNGRALLPFD NRSARIPCFL ELTSMHTLLLKSLNPRWDGE GAMVQIITYR AMRKYLPTYR ANVFTNAFRY PNPRVPLSRV FFASWRWLEMATPAKLNRQ RLFEQVMRIG SRDHGLPGYN PETVGQLGTV MEQYGTPNNI LKRKGRVGPLKLRDGDRFWW RQALAQISLP TVSKNNIFMS NSYPRDFVNC WREAS STLPALNLAS 65 PERM 2P051642 Entry version 221 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (13 Aug.1987) MELLSYFKQP ADYLHVALDL RPFNVTDVLT SGCAYQDVGV ITGMCNNRRS VRWLPAEYEDGVKRNGFPVA RFPTDQLTPD GQLLDHDLDF VTGVNCETSC IPPNDPRIKN CPACPGSNITFVDASMVYGS MSNQLGLLAV LLPFDNLHDD IPCFLAGDTR HTLLLREHNR RWDGERLYQEIITYRDYLPL LPTYRSYNDS NAFRYGHTLI YQPMEPNPRV RWLEGGIDP KLNRQNQIAVVMRIGLDLPA LPGYNAWRRF QLGTVLRNLK TPNNIDIWMG RVGPLLACII DRFWWENEGVQISLPRIICD NIFMSNSYPR LNLASWREAS VAATRTAVRA LERKLRSLWR PAQLNVLSKSTCPEQDKYRT PTLGASNRAF GFSLPYGWTP LARAVSNEIV QERSLMFMQW TPEPAARASFVQQPPCFPLK QADCIPFFRS IRNQINALTS EEPLARNLRN NQRFQDNGRA PCLLTNRSARSSEMPELTSM LATELKSLNP ARKIVGAMVQ VLGPTAMRKY VDPRIANVFT QPFMFRLDNRPLSRVFFASW ILRGLMATPA DEIRERLFEQ LNMQRSRDHG CGLPQPETVG LARKLMEQYGGVSEPLKRKG GTQFRKLRDG FSMQQRQALA NTGITTVSKN DFVNCSTLPA 66 PERM 3 P051643Entry version 221 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 1 (13 Aug. 1987)MGVPFFSSLR GGLTAEMKLL ATPQPSEGAA LVLSSMEEAK RESIKQRLRS YFKQPVAATRVALDLLERKL TDVLTPAQLN QDVGVTCPEQ NNRCGWLGVA TPQASRCQRP GASNRAFVRWLPYGWTPGVK AVSNEIVRFP SLMFMQWGQL PAARASFVTG PPCFPLKIPP CIPFFRSCPAQINALTSFVD LARNLRNMSN FQDNGRALLP LTNRSARIPC MPELTSMHTL ELKSLNPRWDCMVDLGPCWA LALAGLLAIL PAVLGEVDTS QLVDKAYKER GSASPMELLS TAVRAADYLHRSLWRRPFNV VLSKSSGCAY DKYRTITGMC AGTGLREASR VLPCRRSPTL LPAEYEDGFSRNGFPVALAR TDQLTPDQER LDHDLDFTPE VNCETSCVQQ NDPRIKNQAD CPGSNITIRNASMVYGSEEP QLGLLAVNQR FDNLHDDPCL FLAGDTRSSE LLREHNRLAT GERLYQEARKIVGAMVQIIT PTAMRKYLPT RIANVFTNAF MFRLDNRYQP RVFFASWRVV GLMATPAKLNRERLFEQVMR QRSRDHGLPG PQPETVGQLG KLMEQYGTPN EPLKRKGRVG FRKLRDGDRFQQRQALAQIS ITTVSKNNIF NCSTLPALNL YRDYLPLVLG YRSYNDSVDP RYGHTLIQPFMEPNPRVPLS LEGGIDPILR RQNQIAVDEI IGLDLPALNM YNAWRRFCGL TVLRNLKLARNIDIWMGGVS PLLACIIGTQ WWENEGVFSM LPRIICDNTG MSNSYPRDFV ASWREAS 67 PLEC 1Q15149 Entry version 224 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 3 (14 Oct.2008) MVAGMLMPRD REGVMVAKKD PGVTNLQVMR VRETFAWCHF HLRQYLHLPP RRPVAMVMPAGPLGSPPKRG RRKELEEVSP RTLARPGPEP QKKTFTKWVN SDLYEDLRDG SGDSLPREKGQIALDYLRHR DIADGNPKLT FQISDIQVSG LLLWSQRMVE TSSWRDGRLF LIDMNKVYRQSVAERDLGVT PQPDEKSIIT RVPDVQDGVR YRELVLLLLQ ERRFPSSFEE FKEMELPAKEQSLEGAVQAG LDVEKEWGKL LRSEFERLEC EAGLCEEQLN RLLAAGKVPQ KADSMIRLLFHPQGEQMYRR IRTEYNLRLK AQVTLQSVQR YLQDLLAWVE WGVDLPSVEA SIEEFRAKIEPATRGAYRDC LLNSSKARLR AATKELMWLN WSDRNTNMTA ELELKEKKIK REDHPARPTVWSWMLQLCCC YFQFFSDVRE ALRRKYSCDR QLRAIYEVLF RRPRSLHPHV AMASLRARGLYWYLTNEGIA EIVPASLQRV RRTPHVQAVQ PLPTEEQRVY ETPWPATTQ APATDERDRVKHLIKAQRHI HNLISLLEVL RMRFHKLQNV QVKLVNIRND LGLIWTIILH QSEDMTAKEKGYQGLRCDNF NAIIHRHKPL TNLENLDQAF RLLDPEDVDV YVSSLYDAMP ANELQLRWQEWMRHHTAAFE IEILWSQFLK ADKNRSKGIY QLKVPPGYHP HVAILEREKQ LQRIVTKLQMQADALLQSDV RAGEVERDLD NDVQTLKDGR VYRLHERLVA AGVAAPATQV RPELEDSTLRENQHRVDGAE QLGSHRGLHQ RARSDEGQLS LGRLDLQYAK SLESLHSFVA EKEEEEVGFDKKESYSALMR ELQNAGDRLL ESFQAALQTQ IEAHLKENAA AEGQLQKLQE SATVTRLEDLLQDAQDEKEQ LAKRAKAVVQ RGRLPLLAVC KGDECQLVGP SSGSEAAVPS EAQEAVTRLEHQLHVDMKSL QLIRSWSLAT QALHSLELHY GGFGPEDRLM HYQQLLQSLE RCISELKDIRVHRLRLPLDK AEQQKAQAEV SAEAEKVLAL RSELELTLGK YLEKLKTISL VLRAHEEQLKELEATKASLK PTFDALRDEL QQRHGERDVE LLERWQAVLA QLGRQLRYYR QDARRRQEQIVREQLRQEQA KVEECQRFAK LQLVTYKAQL KVQSGSESVI SELTTLTSQY MEEEERLAEQEVEAALEKQR AQAEREAKEL REEAAVDAQQ QLRQSSEAEI IRVVRLQLEA TERQRGGAEGEAEAQKRQAQ EVELASRVKA ALQALEELRL QAEEAERRLR QVALETAQRS SFAEKTAQLEAQLREEAERR REEAERELER LRLQAEEVAQ KQKEEAEREA VRQRELAEQE TAQQRLAAEQQGEQQRQLLE AAATQKRQEL MEVLLASKAR KSKQRLEAEA ARLRALAEEA AARQRAEAEREATRLKTEAE ERLRRLAEDE AAQHKADIEE SELERQKGLV EEEILALKAS LELELGRIRSLNEYKGHLSG LKPRHPAHPM DYKQVEVTVH AQPSHWKVLS VCFLVPPPNQ AQHQALVTLWLAWQSLRRDV FRTLKPEEQR QAFLRDSQDA AEREYGSCSH QGAQEESRCQ LQLEACETRTEPARECAQRI EGLGKGVARL PEPSPAAPTL LEQVRSLSAI VIRGTQGAEE EAQAVPATLPKLRAQAEAQQ RGAQEVGERL VERWRERVAQ QTDVRQRELE ESADPLGAWL QAMPLADSQALLEEIERHGE QYINAIKDYE EPVASPAKKP QEYVDLRTHY IKFISETLRR QRAEERERLAQLAEAHAQAK QQRMQEEWR QKRSIQEELQ QAKARQAEAA ERSRLRIEEE ELQALRARAEEEAERLRRQV QDESQRKRQA EAEAAREKQR QAEVERARQV AEAELQSKRA RSLQEEHVAVAQQQAEAERA WQLKANEALR QKSLAQAEAE RRRGKAEEQA LEKQRQLAEG ELIRLRAETEEELARLQREA EAELAKVRAE AEEESRSTSE GRFRELAEEA KRQRQLAEED VLAEKLAAIGIALKEKEAEN AFQRRRLEEQ RLAQLRKASD EDTLRQRRQV FEKAAAGKAE NAEDTLRSKEQAELEAARQR REAEERVQKS RKAALEEVER LRERAEQESA QKRLQAEEKA ELQQTLQQEQEAARRAAEEA AAQSRRQVEE QAQARAQAQA QEAARRAQAE DAEMEKHKKF VEQELTTLRLLLDEELQRLK SQVEEELFSV KARIEAENRA RFLQEEAEKM SVAAQEAARL QRALAEKMLKRLKAEAELLQ RRLQEDKEQM FQRTLEAERQ RLKLRVAEMS QRFRKQAEEI TQEKVTLVQTDAERLREAIA QEAKLLQLKS LLQETQALQQ QRERFIEQEK VAKAQQLREE ERQRLVASMEEGVRRKQEEL EELLAEENQR QHRAALAHSE KTLPNGRDAL HSFDGLRRKV LSAEELQRLARREDVRHYLQ KATNEKLSVY GTALILLEAQ RNRRLTVNEA HHKLLSAERA QQISLFQAMQRLLEAQIATG VPVDVAYRRG ADPSDDTKGF YLQLLERCVE LTDKAAKGGE VFEKATVSAPIWEIINSEYF QFRTGRITVE EEQEQKGRLC AELLESRVID ERSVRDVAEV NVIAGVWLEELKKDLLPSDM TGHIIDPATS AGLVGPEFHE GYRDPYTGQS LIPREQGLRL VDPSKSHRVPQLAAEEERRR LAAEEEAARQ LKAKVEEARR RQLQLAQEAA HAFAVQQKEQ SVLDQLRGEAEEARVQAERE AERLKQSAEE AAEKLRKEAE QAALRQKQAA AEQTLRQKAQ QLEETDHQKNAEATEAARQR RVQMEELSKL LILRDKDNTQ KQVAEEAARL RQLAEEDLAQ EKMQAVQEATQQKELAQEQA AQQLAEETQG RQLEMSAEAE RAQARAEEDA GEKLHRTELA LEIQRQQSDHELEREKEKLQ EEMQTVQQEQ SFLSEKDSLL AKLEQLFQDE QQRQQQQMEQ EARRRQHEAEQQLEQQRRQQ LREQLQLLEE EVTASQVAAT DGPAAEAEPE SAQRLQEAGI QGHTTVDELAGRSSIAGLLL AALQRQLLSP AASGFLLDPV VKEGVVGPEL VTGYKDPYTG KGLIVREHGIGVIDPVHSHR YFDEEMNRVL FDPNTHENLT DPETGLCLLP LVYTDSEARD FGKFQGKTVTTAEQRRDLLR KIIKIIITVV FEGLRSLVPA RELYQQLQRG DTVRRALRGA AGQKLSIYNAAVALLEAQAG ARLTVDEAVR KLLSAEKAVT VSLFQALKKG LDAQLSTGGI LDVACARGCLDEETSRALSA PSTGEPATYG LTGLSLLPLS LYSELQARET GGFKGRTVTV AEQRQELLRQVIKILITIVE SFSGLRAPVP SRAQFEQLKD LGSVRTLLQG DTKEKVSIYE TAALLLEAQANQRLYVHEAV EQLLSAEKAV TISLFQAMQK LLEAQIATGG PVDVAYQRGY DPSDDTKGFFRQLLERCVED KCAEKAEVVE RRAFEETQID TMSLWEVMQS LMADFQAGRV EIIEKTEIIRRRRLTAEDLF NLLREGTRSL CYLYGTGSVA LSIYQALKKG LEAQAATGFL VDEAVRKGLVAERAVTGYRD QAMKKELIPT LATGGIVDPR YQRGYLNKDT RSYVDPSTDE CRRDDGTGQLTFRGLRKQIT DEATALQLRE NLQKFLEGTS KERLSVYQAM FELLEAQAAT KLTVEEAVRMLLSAERAVTG SLFQAMKKGL EAQIATGGII EVAYKRGLFD SDDTKGFFDP LMERCITDPQKKRERKTSSK VDPETGKEMS DHQTYLELSE SSSDGVVKSM DIDDAIAKNL AGTLSITEFARSRSSSVGSS RTQLASWSDP LDTETLEKVS DNITGQRLLE PSTGERFPVT IMVDRINLAQPRADAKAYSD ELQQRCRPDQ EKAARARQEE FEKTPVEVPV WELISSEYFT FRTGKVTVEKEVETLRQERL ASELLASGVL GKTTVKDLSE SGCLAGIYLE AMRRGLLRAT ATGFLVDPVRKAGVVGPELH TGYRDPYSGS GLVLRQHGIR IIDPVHSHRV FSEEMNRVLA DPNTHENLTYPETGLRLLPL TTQVYTEEET IPGGGSHGGS DLIPEEQRAQ TKERMIIIII QQGLASYDYVEARIISLETY REALEAESAW GVYLPGSRQT LLSAEVARLL LDPVKGERLT GPELHDRLLSPYTEQTISLF EEALRLLDAQ LGFHLPLEVA HDQLSEPSEV RLSYTQLLRR LLPLSDARKLMEELVRSQVM GLTSIEEVTK CIAGVFVDAT KKGIIRPGTA GYVIDPIKGL GIVGPEFKDKYKDPYSGKLI ILKDHGIRLL DPEESHRLPV EEMNEILTDP NTEENLTYLQ TGLCLLPLKESSVRKRRVVI VYEAYRKGLI QECEWEEITI IIDRRSGRQY IDRSALDQYR DMLSGNAGGFSSYPISPAVS TEETGPVAGI ITEAMHRNLV AQACTGGIID DAVNKGLVDK KAFCGFEDPRTKTKMSAAQA GQRFLEVQYL GRVPLDEALQ KLRDVGAYSK ISYKDALDRS LEAAAQSTKGGSTAGSRTGS GSFDATGSGF SSGYGRRYAS SAVA LKKGWLYYEA TGGLIEPDTP RGTVDARTAQYLTCPKTKLK MVEEGTGLRL YYSPYSVSGS RTGSRAGSRR SMTFSSSSYS GSSASLGGPE 68PLEC 2 Q151492 Entry version 224 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 3 (14Oct. 2008) MSGEDAEVRA GSPSPGDTLP RSGGGAGSNG IRIADERDRV KHLIKAQRHIHNLISLLEVL RMRFHKLQNV QVKLVNIRND LGLIWTIILH QSEDMTAKEK GYQGLRCDNFNAIIHRHKPL TNLENLDQAF RLLDPEDVDV YVSSLYDAMP ANELQLRWQE WMRHHTAAFEIEILWSQFLK ADKNRSKGIY QLKVPPGYHP HVAILEREKQ LQRIVTKLQM QADALLQSDVRAGEVERDLD NDVQTLKDGR VYRLHERLVA AGVAAPATQV RPELEDSTLR ENQHRVDGAEQLGSHRGLHQ RARSDEGQLS LGRLDLQYAK SLESLHSFVA EKEEEEVGFD KKESYSALMRELQNAGDRLL ESFQAALQTQ IEAHLKENAA AEGQLQKLQE SATVTRLEDL LNEYKGHLSGLKPRHPAHPM DYKQVEVTVH AQPSHWKVLS VCFLVPPPNQ AQHQALVTLW LAWQSLRRDVFRTLKPEEQR QAFLRDSQDA AEREYGSCSH VSEDVSNGSS WNLGKTQRSR SVLDPAERAVQKKTFTKWVN SDLYEDLRDG SGDSLPREKG QIALDYLRHR DIADGNPKLT FQISDIQVSGLLLWSQRMVE TSSWRDGRLF LIDMNKVYRQ SVAERDLGVT PQPDEKSIIT RVPDVQDGVRYRELVLLLLQ ERRFPSSFEE FKEMELPAKE QSLEGAVQAG LDVEKEWGKL LRSEFERLECEAGLCEEQLN RLLAAGKVPQ KADSMIRLLF HPQGEQMYRR IRTEYNLRLK AQVTLQSVQRYLQDLLAWVE WGVDLPSVEA SIEEFRAKIE PATRGAYRDC LLNSSKARLR AATKELMWLNWSDRNTNMTA ELELKEKKIK REDHPARPTV WSWMLQLCCC YFQFFSDVRE ALRRKYSCDRLQDAQDEKEQ LAKRAKAVVQ RGRLPLLAVC KGDECQLVGP SSGSEAAVPS EAQEAVTRLEHQLHVDMKSL QLIRSWSLAT QALHSLELHY GGFGPEDRLM HYQQLLQSLE QGAQEESRCQLQLEACETRT EPARECAQRI EGLGKGVARL PEPSPAAPTL LEQVRSLSAI VIRGTQGAEEEAQAVPATLP KLRAQAEAQQ RGAQEVGERL VERWRERVAQ QTDVRQRELE ESADPLGAWLQAMPLADSQA LLEEIERHGE QYINAIKDYE EPVASPAKKP QEYVDLRTHY IKFISETLRRQRAEERERLA QLAEAHAQAK QQRMQEEWR QKRSIQEELQ QAKARQAEAA IRVVRLQLEAELQALRARAE EEAERLRRQV EVELASRVKA ALQALEELRL QAEVERARQV AEAELQSKRARSLQEEHVAV AQQQAEAERA WQLKANEALR QKSLAQAEAE RRRGKAEEQA LEKQRQLAEGELIRLRAETE EELARLQREA EAELAKVRAE AEEESRSTSE GRFRELAEEA KRQRQLAEEDVLAEKLAAIG IALKEKEAEN AFQRRRLEEQ RLAQLRKASD EDTLRQRRQV FEKAAAGKAENAEDTLRSKE QLAAEEERRR LAAEEEAARQ LKAKVEEARR RQLQLAQEAA HAFAVQQKEQSVLDQLRGEA EEARVQAERE AERLKQSAEE AAEKLRKEAE QAALRQKQAA RCISELKDIRVHRLRLPLDK AEQQKAQAEV SAEAEKVLAL RSELELTLGK YLEKLKTISL VLRAHEEQLKELEATKASLK PTFDALRDEL QQRHGERDVE LLERWQAVLA QLGRQLRYYR QDARRRQEQIVREQLRQEQA KVEECQRFAK LQLVTYKAQL KVQSGSESVI SELTTLTSQY MEEEERLAEQEVEAALEKQR AQAEREAKEL REEAAVDAQQ QLRQSSEAEI ERSRLRIEEE TERQRGGAEGEAEAQKRQAQ QDESQRKRQA EAEAAREKQR QAEEAERRLR QVALETAQRS SFAEKTAQLEAQLREEAERR REEAERELER LRLQAEEVAQ KQKEEAEREA VRQRELAEQE TAQQRLAAEQQGEQQRQLLE AAATQKRQEL MEVLLASKAR KSKQRLEAEA ARLRALAEEA AARQRAEAEREATRLKTEAE ERLRRLAEDE AAQHKADIEE SELERQKGLV EEEILALKAS LELELGRIRSQAELEAARQR REAEERVQKS RKAALEEVER LRERAEQESA QKRLQAEEKA ELQQTLQQEQEAARRAAEEA AAQSRRQVEE QAQARAQAQA QEAARRAQAE DAEMEKHKKF AEQTLRQKAQQLEETDHQKN AEATEAARQR RVQMEELSKL LILRDKDNTQ KQVAEEAARL RQLAEEDLAQEKMQAVQEAT QQKELAQEQA AQQLAEETQG RQLEMSAEAE RAQARAEEDA GEKLHRTELALEIQRQQSDH ELEREKEKLQ EEMQTVQQEQ SFLSEKDSLL AKLEQLFQDE QQRQQQQMEQEARRRQHEAE QQLEQQRRQQ LREQLQLLEE EVTASQVAAT DGPAAEAEPE SAQRLQEAGIQGHTTVDELA GRSSIAGLLL AALQRQLLSP AASGFLLDPV VKEGVVGPEL VTGYKDPYTGKGLIVREHGI GVIDPVHSHR YFDEEMNRVL FDPNTHENLT DPETGLCLLP LVYTDSEARDFGKFQGKTVT TAEQRRDLLR KIIKIIITVV FEGLRSLVPA RELYQQLQRG DTVRRALRGAAGQKLSIYNA AVALLEAQAG ARLTVDEAVR KLLSAEKAVT VSLFQALKKG LDAQLSTGGILDVACARGCL PRADAKAYSD ELQQRCRPDQ EKAARARQEE FEKTPVEVPV WELISSEYFTFRTGKVTVEK EVETLRQERL ASELLASGVL GKTTVKDLSE SGCLAGIYLE VEQELTTLRLLLDEELQRLK SQVEEELFSV KARIEAENRA RFLQEEAEKM SVAAQEAARL QRALAEKMLKRLKAEAELLQ RRLQEDKEQM FQRTLEAERQ RLKLRVAEMS QRFRKQAEEI TQEKVTLVQTDAERLREAIA QEAKLLQLKS LLQETQALQQ QRERFIEQEK VAKAQQLREE ERQRLVASMEEGVRRKQEEL EELLAEENQR QHRAALAHSE KTLPNGRDAL HSFDGLRRKV LSAEELQRLARREDVRHYLQ KATNEKLSVY GTALILLEAQ RNRRLTVNEA HHKLLSAERA QQISLFQAMQRLLEAQIATG VPVDVAYRRG ADPSDDTKGF YLQLLERCVE LTDKAAKGGE VFEKATVSAPIWEIINSEYF QFRTGRITVE EEQEQKGRLC AELLESRVID ERSVRDVAEV NVIAGVWLEELKKDLLPSDM TGHIIDPATS AGLVGPEFHE GYRDPYTGQS LIPREQGLRL VDPSKSHRVPDEETSRALSA PSTGEPATYG LTGLSLLPLS LYSELQARET GGFKGRTVTV AEQRQELLRQVIKILITIVE SFSGLRAPVP SRAQFEQLKD LGSVRTLLQG DTKEKVSIYE AMRRGLLRATATGFLVDPVR KAGVVGPELH TGYRDPYSGS GLVLRQHGIR IIDPVHSHRV FSEEMNRVLADPNTHENLTY PETGLRLLPL TTQVYTEEET IPGGGSHGGS DLIPEEQRAQ TKERMIIIIIQQGLASYDYV EARIISLETY REALEAESAW GVYLPGSRQT LLSAEVARLL LDPVKGERLTGPELHDRLLS PYTEQTISLF EEALRLLDAQ LGFHLPLEVA HDQLSEPSEV RLSYTQLLRRLLPLSDARKL MEELVRSQVM GLTSIEEVTK CIAGVFVDAT KKGIIRPGTA GYVIDPIKGLGIVGPEFKDK YKDPYSGKLI ILKDHGIRLL DPEESHRLPV EEMNEILTDP NTEENLTYLQTGLCLLPLKE SSVRKRRVVI VYEAYRKGLI QECEWEEITI IIDRRSGRQY IDRSALDQYRDMLSGNAGGF SSYPISPAVS TEETGPVAGI ITEAMHRNLV AQACTGGIID DAVNKGLVDKKAFCGFEDPR LKKGWLYYEA TGGLIEPDTP RGTVDARTAQ YLTCPKTKLK MVEEGTGLRLYYSPYSVSGS RTGSRAGSRR SMTFSSSSYS GSSASLGGPE TAALLLEAQA NQRLYVHEAVEQLLSAEKAV TISLFQAMQK LLEAQIATGG PVDVAYQRGY DPSDDTKGFF RQLLERCVEDKGAEKAEVVE RRAFEETQID TMSLWEVMQS LMADFQAGRV EIIEKTEIIR RRRLTAEDLFNLLREGTRSL CYLYGTGSVA LSIYQALKKG LEAQAATGFL VDEAVRKGLV AERAVTGYRDQAMKKELIPT LATGGIVDPR YQRGYLNKDT RSYVDPSTDE CRRDDGTGQL TFRGLRKQITDEATALQLRE NLQKFLEGTS KERLSVYQAM FELLEAQAAT KLTVEEAVRM LLSAERAVTGSLFQAMKKGL EAQIATGGII EVAYKRGLFD SDDTKGFFDP LMERCITDPQ KKRERKTSSKVDPETGKEMS DHQTYLELSE SSSDGVVKSM DIDDAIAKNL AGTLSITEFA RSRSSSVGSSRTQLASWSDP LDTETLEKVS DNITGQRLLE PSTGERFPVT IMVDRINLAQ TKTKMSAAQAGQRFLEVQYL GRVPLDEALQ KLRDVGAYSK ISYKDALDRS LEAAAQSTKG GSTAGSRTGSGSFDATGSGF SSGYGRRYAS SAVA 69 PLEC 3 Q15149-3 Entry version MSGEDAEVRAVSEDVSNGSS 224 (18 Sep. 2019) Sequence version 3 (14 Oct. 2008)GSPSPGDTLP RSGGGAGSNG IRIADERDRV KHLIKAQRHI HNLISLLEVL RMRFHKLQNVQVKLVNIRND LGLIWTIILH QSEDMTAKEK GYQGLRCDNF NAIIHRHKPL 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version 1 (01 Oct. 1993) MQAHELFRYF YVRTLPTNTLLKPPCDLSMQ SVEVAGSGGA PLVYFYDDVT QVSNNGPCLG LSYKQVAELS GFKTAPDQFIVIIEQGCFAY LGNEAITYIV DKPEKAKLLL LKIIVVMDAY CGVEVTSMKA KPKPPAPEDLGNPKGAMVTH VKATENTVNP PLAHMFERVV IGFFQGDIRL TVFPVVPRLL ANTTLKRWLLLRSGIIRNNS QSSLGGRVRL TVLTFLRAAL RMPELVDFRQ MGFGAFAALT TFWYATRPKPRRSALLDSDE TLYEGFQRGI SRKPDQPYEW ECIGSALIQK GIFAQNRPEW SMVIVPLYDTNKAELSLVFV EGVENKLIPG GSELVERGQR MEDLGRANRR AVICFTSGTT RNIVSDCSAFCPDDTLISFL ECVMLCHGAK LMDDLKVLQP NRMFDRIFGQ DFASKRKEAE LWDRLIFHKVMVTGAAPVSA GCQFYEGYGQ TECTAGCCLT GAPMPCNLIK AAEGEGEVCV KDPAKTAEALIGKWLPNGTL KLAQGEYIAP EPVAQVFVHG VVPDVETLCS FEELCRNKDV LGKDSGLKPFELFSIDNGLL LRNYFRSQID MPGDWTAGHV LVDVEEMNYM KGPNVFQGYL DKDGWLHTGDKIIDRKKHIF EKIENIYMRS ESLQAFLIAI WAQKRGFEGS KKAILEDMVR EQVKGITLHPTPTMKAKRPE DLYSTIK 77 ACSLI 2 P331212 Entry version186 (18 Sep. 2019)Sequence version 1 (01 Oct. 1993) MQAHELFRYF YVRTLPTNTL TFWYATRPKPSVEVAGSGGA PLVYFYDDVT QVSNNGPCLG LSYKQVAELS GFKTAPDQFI VIIEQGCFAYLGNEAITYIV DKPEKAKLLL LKIIVVMDAY 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VARIANT GENE SEQUENCES

SEQ ID NO. GENE Accession No. Ensembl Release No. 83 CAP37ENSG00000278624 98 84 TAPBP ENSG00000112493 98 85 TAPBP ENSG0000020628198 86 TAPBP ENSG00000112493 98 87 TAPBP ENSG00000236490 98

EXAMPLES Materials and Methods Isolation of Stem Cell-DerivedNeutrophils

Stem cell-derived neutrophils (SCDN) were synthesised according tostandard techniques and cultured ex vivo for 25 days followingFicoll-separation to obtain PBMCs and CD34+ isolates from ten one-offdonor buffy leukocyte cones. Aliquots of the SCDN (50 × 10⁶ /ml) werefrozen at -80° C. in cryopreservative (10% FBS in DMSO).

Evaluation of Cancer Killing Activity (CKA) Using the xCelligence Assay

SCDN were thawed and decanted into complete Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’smedium (DMEM) before incubation for 72 hours with pancreatic cancer(PANC-1) cells and ‘healthy’ breast epithelial cells (MCF-12F)(commercially available from the American Type Culture Collection -United Kingdom (U.K.), Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Liechtenstein, LGCStandards, Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LY, UK). CKA wasrecorded regularly throughout the 72 hour culture period by xCelligenceAssay.

The ACEA Biosciences xCELLigence RTCA DP Analyzer system® was used andthe manufacturer’s instructions were followed. The xCELLigence System isa real-time cell analyser, allowing for label-free and dynamicmonitoring of cellular phenotypic changes continuously by measuringelectrical impedance. The system measures impedance using interdigitatedgold microelectrodes integrated into the bottom of each well of thetissue culture E-Plates. Impedance measurements are displayed as CellIndex (CI) values, providing quantitative information about thebiological status of the cells, including viability. Impedance-basedmonitoring of cell viability correlates with cell number and MTT-basedreadout. The kinetic aspect of impedance-based cell viabilitymeasurements provides the necessary temporal information whenneutrophils are used to induce cytotoxic effects. In particular, thexCELLigence System can also pinpoint the optimal time points when theneutrophils achieve their maximal effect (where such data is desired),as indicated by the lowest CI values, in cytotoxicity and cell deathassays. 6,000 cancer cells (PANC-1) or healthy, non-cancerous cells(MCF-12F) are placed in the bottom of a 16 well plate (the system canread up to 3 plates simultaneously). For the first few hours after cellshave been added to a well there is a rapid increase in impedance. Thisis caused by cells falling out of suspension, depositing onto theelectrodes, and forming focal adhesions. If the initial number of cellsadded is low and there is empty space on the well bottom, cells willproliferate, causing a gradual yet steady increase in Cl. When cellsreach confluence the CI value plateaus, reflecting the fact that theelectrode surface area that is accessible to bulk media is no longerchanging. At this point, which is called the ‘normalization point’, theneutrophils (60,000 cells) are added (giving a 10:1 effector:targetratio) and incubated at 37° C. The percentage of cytolysis is readilycalculated using a simple formula: Percentage of cytolysis = ((Cellindex_(no) _(effector) - Cell Index_(effector))/Cell Index_(no)_(effector)) × 100.

SCDNs that demonstrated >80% CKA (against PANC-1) by 48 hours afteraddition, and <10% off-target killing (i.e. killed <10% of ‘healthy’breast epithelial cells (MCF-12F) by 48 hours after addition) weredesignated high CKA neutrophils and cells that demonstrated <51.5% CKAwere designated low CKA control neutrophils.

Proteomic Analysis

Neutrophils were lysed and underwent sonication and were analysed usingthe Pierce bicinchoninic acid (BCA) protein assay according tomanufacturer’s instructions (commercially available from ThermoFisher,Waltham, MA, catalogue number: 23225) to determine proteinconcentration. Typically samples contained around 20 micrograms ofprotein in <500 µl. Samples were digested, desalted and lyophilisedprior to liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) using aThermo Q-Exactive (Orbitrap) Plus Mass Spectrometer (ThermoScientific™). First, chromatography separates the peptides in solution,the smaller hydrophilic peptides come off the column in the firstfraction, and bigger hydrophobic peptides come off last over a 2 hourperiod. Secondly, a strongly acidic pH2 solution ensures all peptideshave protons and are thus given a positive charge, the Mass Spectrometeronly allows through positively charged ions of a given fraction to hitthe detector. The Orbitrap device fluctuates between isolate andfragment, at around 20 Hz so the least ‘sticky’ peptides of a givenmass/charge ratio are quantified first. The fluctuations areproportional to the intensity of the peptides detected, thus providingprotein quantities for each cell type.

Bioinformatics was performed using the online DAVID system (Huang DW,Sherman BT, Lempicki RA. Bioinformatics enrichment tools: paths towardthe comprehensive functional analysis of large gene lists. Nucleic AcidsRes. 2009;37:1-13.; and Huang DW, Sherman BT, Lempicki RA. Systematicand integrative analysis of large gene lists using DAVID bioinformaticsresources. Nat Protoc. 2009;4:44-57).

Example 1

Proteomic analysis was carried out according to the Materials & Methodssection herein. Advantageously, a number of proteins were significantlyupregulated in the high CKA neutrophils when compared to low CKAcontrols.

The following proteins (and thus genes) were upregulated compared to lowCKA controls: S100A9, S100A8, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7,SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1,GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2.

The following proteins (and thus genes) were downregulated compared tolow CKA controls: ANXA1 and PPP3CB.

Table 1 presents a number of proteins with changed expression in highCKA cells compared to the typical low CKA cells.

Protein log2 (High CKA/Typical) p-value (t-test) GM2A 1.943649 7.66E-06PLEC 0.855651 0.000199 CYBB 1.609576 0.00024 DOCK8 1.454172 0.000455ATG7 1.163505 0.000737 SLC2A1 1.4505 0.001259 S100A9 1.435349 0.001681ACSL1 1.065324 0.001746 CTSG 2.155855 0.002295 PSMB2 1.058384 0.002481ATM 2.011409 0.002754 BCAP31 2.707073 0.003322 S100A8 0.699763 0.003776ITGB1 1.143777 0.005138 TAPBP 1.277103 0.005596 COMP 0.99287 0.005695SYK 1.722188 0.006851 GZMK 1.8696069 0.040591 IKBKB 2.2958852 0.017181PPP3CB -1.36037 0.000127 ANXA1 -1.17725 0.000792 PERM 2.009624080.0379030 RAC1 1.9456240 0.0100812 CAP37 2.70390702 0.01459156

The results are presented graphically in FIGS. 2-6 for a number of theproteins, including two-way ANOVA statistical analyses. Advantageously,said protein levels (and thus gene expression levels) provided a robustmeans for identifying and differentiating high CKA cells from low CKAcells.

Advantageously, the expression of many of the genes (i.e. at the proteinlevel) was highly statistically-significantly different (e.g. GM2A)between high CKA cells and low CKA cells, indicating that high CKAgranulocytes could be identified using just one of the indicated genes.

All publications mentioned in the above specification are hereinincorporated by reference. Various modifications and variations of thedescribed methods and system of the present invention will be apparentto those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spiritof the present invention. Although the present invention has beendescribed in connection with specific preferred embodiments, it shouldbe understood that the invention as claimed should not be unduly limitedto such specific embodiments. Indeed, various modifications of thedescribed modes for carrying out the invention which are obvious tothose skilled in biochemistry and biotechnology or related fields areintended to be within the scope of the following claims.

1. A method for determining the suitability of a granulocyte fortreating cancer, the method comprising: a. comparing a measuredexpression level of one or more genes by the granulocyte, wherein theone or more genes are associated with suitability for treating cancerand are selected from: GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP,ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM,PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2, with the expression level of the same oneor more genes in a reference standard; and b. determining thesuitability of the granulocyte for treating cancer based on thecomparison.
 2. A method for identifying whether or not a donor producesgranulocytes suitable for treating cancer, the method comprising: a.comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by agranulocyte comprised in a sample obtainable from the donor, wherein theone or more genes are associated with suitability for treating cancerand are selected from: GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP,ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM,PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2, with the expression level of the same oneor more genes in a reference standard; and b. identifying whether or notthe donor produces granulocytes suitable for treating cancer based onthe comparison.
 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein step b.comprises: determining that the granulocyte is suitable for treatingcancer or identifying that the donor produces granulocytes suitable fortreating cancer when: i. the measured expression level of one or more ofGM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK,ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 isincreased when compared to the reference standard when the referencestandard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or ii.the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased whencompared to the reference standard, when the reference standard is froma granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or iii. the measuredexpression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC,ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is increased or the same when compared to thereference standard, when the reference standard is from a granulocytesuitable for treating cancer; or iv. the measured expression level ofANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased or the same when compared to thereference standard, when the reference standard is from a granulocytesuitable for treating cancer; or determining that the granulocyte isunsuitable for treating cancer or identifying that the donor producesgranulocytes that are unsuitable for treating cancer when: v. themeasured expression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1,CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is decreased or the same whencompared to the reference standard, when the reference standard is froma granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or vi. the measuredexpression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased or the same whencompared to the reference standard, when the reference standard is froma granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or vii. the measuredexpression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC,ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is decreased when compared to reference standard,when the reference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treatingcancer; or viii. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB isincreased when compared to the reference standard, when the referencestandard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer.
 4. A methodfor selecting whether or not a subject is suitable for treatment with agranulocyte or a stem cell for treating cancer, the method comprising:a. comparing a measured expression level of one or more genes by agranulocyte comprised in a sample obtainable from the subject, whereinthe one or more genes are associated with suitability for treatingcancer and are selected from: GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PPP3CB,ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2with the expression level ofthe same one or more genes in a reference standard; and b. identifyingwhether or not the subject is suitable for treatment with a granulocyteor a stem cell for treating cancer based on the comparison.
 5. A methodfor determining a subject’s risk for developing cancer, the methodcomprising: a. comparing a measured expression level of one or moregenes by a granulocyte comprised in a sample obtainable from thesubject, wherein the one or more genes are associated with suitabilityfor treating cancer and are selected from: GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1,CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP,PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2with the expressionlevel of the same one or more genes in a reference standard; and b.determining the subject’s risk for developing cancer based on thecomparison.
 6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein step b.comprises: identifying the subject as suitable for treatment with agranulocyte or a stem cell for treating cancer or determining that thesubject is at risk of developing cancer when: i. the measured expressionlevel of one or more of GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP,ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMKATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1,and PSMB2 is decreased or the same when compared to the referencestandard, when the reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitablefor treating cancer; or ii. the measured expression level of ANXA1and/or PPP3CB is increased or the same when compared to the referencestandard, when the reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitablefor treating cancer; or iii. the measured expression level of one ormore of GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1,GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 isdecreased when compared to the reference standard, when the referencestandard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; or iv. themeasured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is increased whencompared to the reference standard, when the reference standard is froma granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; or identifying the subjectas unsuitable for treatment with a granulocyte or a stem cell fortreating cancer when or determining that the subject is not at risk ofdeveloping cancer when: v. the measured expression level of one or moreof GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK,ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 isincreased when compared to the reference standard when the referencestandard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or vi.the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased whencompared to the reference standard, when the reference standard is froma granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer; or vii. the measuredexpression level of one or more of GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC,ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 is increased or the same when compared to thereference standard, when the reference standard is from a granulocytesuitable for treating cancer; or viii. the measured expression level ofANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreased or the same when compared to thereference standard, when the reference standard is from a granulocytesuitable for treating cancer.
 7. The method according any one of thepreceding claims, wherein the method further comprises measuring theexpression of the one or more genes.
 8. The method according to any oneof the preceding claims, wherein the granulocyte is a neutrophil.
 9. Themethod according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprisingmeasuring the expression level of one or more gene selected from: S100A9and S100A8.
 10. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,wherein the one or more genes associated with suitability for treatingcancer are one or more genes associated with: a. killing cancer cellsand are selected from: GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, CYBB, GZMK, ATM, PERM, ACSL1,ATG7, SYK, DOCK8, RAC1, and PSMB2; and/or b. locating and/or binding tocancer cells and are selected from: ANXA1, ITGB1, COMP, SLC2A1 and PLEC;and/or c. recruitment of immune mediators and are selected from: BCAP31,TAPBP, IKBKB, and PPP3CB.
 11. The method according to any one of thepreceding claims, wherein the expression level is measured by proteomictechniques.
 12. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,wherein the expression level is measured by transcriptomic techniques.13. The method according to any one of claims 1-3 or 7-12 furthercomprising selecting a granulocyte when the granulocyte has beendetermined to be suitable for treating cancer or selecting a granulocytefrom a sample obtainable from a donor when the donor has been identifiedas a donor that produces granulocytes for treating cancer, preferablywherein the selecting comprises isolating the granulocyte.
 14. An invitro method for obtaining a granulocyte for treating cancer, saidmethod comprising obtaining a granulocyte from a sample obtainable froma donor wherein said donor produces granulocytes comprising: a.increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP,ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1,RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a reference standard,wherein the reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable fortreating cancer; and/or b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CBwhen compared to a reference standard, wherein the reference standard isfrom a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.
 15. An in vitromethod for obtaining a stem cell for treating cancer, said methodcomprising obtaining a stem cell from a sample obtainable from a donorwherein said donor produces granulocytes comprising: a. increasedexpression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7,SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1,GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a reference standard, whereinthe reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treatingcancer; and/or b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB whencompared to a reference standard, wherein the reference standard is froma granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.
 16. A method for preparinga stem cell suitable for treating cancer, the method comprising: a.identifying a donor that produces granulocytes suitable for treatingcancer according to the method of any one of claims 2-3 or 7-13; and b.obtaining the stem cell from a sample obtainable from said donor.
 17. Amethod for producing a stem cell for treating cancer, the methodcomprising: a. providing a stem cell obtainable from a sample from adonor wherein said donor produces granulocytes comprising: i. increasedexpression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP, ATG7,SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1,GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a reference standard, whereinthe reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treatingcancer; and/or ii. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB whencompared to a reference standard, wherein the reference standard is froma granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer ; and b. differentiatingthe stem cell into a different stem cell (preferably a precursor cell);and c. optionally isolating the different stem cell (preferably theprecursor cell).
 18. The method according to any one of claims 15-17wherein the sample comprises a somatic cell and obtaining the stem cellfrom the sample comprises reprograming the somatic cell into a stemcell.
 19. A method for isolating a granulocyte or stem cell for treatingcancer, the method comprising: a. contacting a sample of granulocytes ora sample of stem cells with a binding means, wherein the binding meansbinds to one or more polypeptides selected from GM2A, CTSG, CAP37,ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31,TAPBP, PPP3CB, ANXA1, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2; and b.isolating the granulocyte or stem cell, respectively, based on thepresence or absence of binding between the binding means and the one ormore polypeptides.
 20. A method for producing an engineered granulocyteor stem cell for treating cancer, the method comprising: a. providing agranulocyte or stem cell, respectively; and b. engineering thegranulocyte or stem cell, respectively, to: i. increase expression ofone or more genes selected from: GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC,ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2; and/or ii. decrease expression of ANXA1 and/orPPP3CB; thereby producing the engineered granulocyte or stem cell,respectively, wherein the engineered granulocyte or stem cell,respectively, is suitable for treating cancer.
 21. A stem cell fortreating cancer obtainable by the method according to any one of claims15-20.
 22. A stem cell which is capable of differentiating into agranulocyte for treating cancer, wherein the granulocyte comprises: a.increased expression of one or more of ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8, COMP,ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, CTSG, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1,RAC1, GM2A, CAP37, and PSMB2 when compared to a reference standard,wherein the reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable fortreating cancer; and/or b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CBwhen compared to a reference standard, wherein the reference standard isfrom a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.
 23. The stem cellaccording to claim 21 or 22, wherein the stem cell is an inducedpluripotent stem cell, or wherein the stem cell is a haematopoietic stemcell, a common myeloid progenitor cell, a myeloblast, a N. promyelocyte,a N. myelocyte, a N. metamyelocyte, a N. band, or combinations thereof;preferably wherein the stem cell is a haematopoietic stem cell.
 24. Amethod for producing a granulocyte for treating cancer, the methodcomprising: a. providing a cell; and b. converting the cell into agranulocyte wherein: i. the measured expression level of one or more ofGM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK,ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 isincreased in the granulocyte when compared to a reference standard whenthe reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treatingcancer; or ii. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB isdecreased in the granucloyte when compared to the reference standard,when the reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable fortreating cancer; or iii. the measured expression level of one or more ofGM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK,ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 isincreased or the same when compared to the reference standard, when thereference standard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer;or iv. the measured expression level of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB is decreasedor the same when compared to the reference standard, when the referencestandard is from a granulocyte suitable for treating cancer; andoptionally isolating the granulocyte.
 25. The method according to claim24 wherein the cell is a stem cell according to any one of claims 21-23.26. The method according to claim 25 wherein converting the stem cellinto a granulocyte comprises differentiating the stem cell into agranulocyte.
 27. The method according to claim 24 wherein the cell is asomatic/differentiated cell, optionally from a donor who producesgranulocytes suitable for treating cancer as determined according to anyone of claims 2-3 or 7-13.
 28. The method according to claim 27 whereinconverting the somatic/differentiated cell into a granulocyte comprisestransdifferentiating the somatic/differentiated cell into a granulocyte.29. A granulocyte (e.g. obtainable by the method according to any one ofclaims 13, 19-20 or 24-28), wherein the granulocyte comprises: a.increased expression of one or more of GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB,SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM,PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 when compared to a reference standard,wherein the reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable fortreating cancer; and/or b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CBwhen compared to a reference standard, wherein the reference standard isfrom a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.
 30. A composition fortreating cancer (e.g. obtainable by the method according to any one ofclaims 13, 19-20 or 24-28), the composition comprising granulocytes:wherein at least 90% of the granulocytes comprised in the compositionhave: a. increased expression of one or more of GM2A, CTSG, CAP37,ITGB1, CYBB, SYK, DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31,TAPBP, PERM, PLEC, ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 when compared to a referencestandard, wherein the reference standard is from a granulocyteunsuitable for treating cancer; and/or b. decreased expression of ANXA1and/or PPP3CB when compared to a reference standard, wherein thereference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.31. The composition according to claim 30, wherein at least 95%, 99% or100% of the granulocytes comprised in the composition have: a. increasedexpression of one or more of GM2A, CTSG, CAP37, ITGB1, CYBB, SYK,DOCK8,COMP, ATG7, SLC2A1, GZMK, ATM, IKBKB, BCAP31, TAPBP, PERM, PLEC,ACSL1, RAC1, and PSMB2 when compared to a reference standard, whereinthe reference standard is from a granulocyte unsuitable for treatingcancer; and/or b. decreased expression of ANXA1 and/or PPP3CB whencompared to a reference standard, wherein the reference standard is froma granulocyte unsuitable for treating cancer.
 32. A pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising: a. the granulocyte according to claim 29, thestem cell according to any one of claims 21-23 , or the compositionaccording to claim 30 or 31; and b. a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier, excipient, adjuvant, and/or salt.
 33. The pharmaceuticalcomposition according to claim 32, further comprising TNF-alpha.
 34. Thepharmaceutical composition according to any one of claims 32-33, furthercomprising a granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF),a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), a growth hormone, andserotonin, vitamin C, vitamin D, glutamine (Gln), arachidonic acid,AGE-albumin, an interleukin, TNF-alpha, Flt-3 ligand, thrombopoietin,foetal bovine serum (FBS), retinoic acid, lipopolysaccharide (LPS),IFN-gamma, IFN-beta, or combinations thereof.
 35. The pharmaceuticalcomposition according to any one of claims 32–34, further comprising agranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and IFN-gamma.36. A kit comprising: a. the granulocyte according to claim 29, the stemcell according to any one of claims 21–23, the composition according toclaim 30 or 31, or the pharmaceutical composition according to any oneof claims 32–35; and b. instructions for use of the same in medicine.37. A granulocyte according to claim 29, stem cell according to any oneof claims 21–23, composition according to claim 30 or 31, pharmaceuticalcomposition according to any one of claims 32–35, or kit according toclaim 36 for use in treating cancer.
 38. Use of the granulocyteaccording to claim 29, the stem cell according to any one of claims21–23, the composition according to claim 30 or 31, the pharmaceuticalcomposition according to any one of claims 32–35, or the kit accordingto claim 36 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating cancer. 39.A method for treating cancer comprising: administering to a subject inneed thereof the granulocyte according to claim 29, the stem cellaccording to any one of claims 21-23, the composition according to claim30 or 31, the pharmaceutical composition according to any one of claims32–35, or the kit according to claim
 36. 40. The granulocyte for use,stem cell for use, composition for use, pharmaceutical composition foruse, or kit for use according to claim 37, the use according to claim 38or the method according to claim 39, wherein the cancer is one or moreof: pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer,cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, kidneycancer, brain cancer, prostate cancer, myeloma cancer, non-Hodgkin’slymphoma (NHL), larynx cancer, uterine cancer, or breast cancer;preferably wherein the cancer is pancreatic cancer.
 41. A cell bankcomprising the granulocyte according to claim 29, the stem cellaccording to any one of claims 21–23, the composition according to claim30 or 31, or the pharmaceutical composition according to any one ofclaims 32–35.